Alabama football fans have an understanding that a formidable defense starts with a violent pass rush.
Kalen DeBoer inherited several experienced defensive linemen from Nick Saban. Two of the potential four linemen for the Crimson Tide will be in-state products, including one from Birmingham, Ala. Tim Kennan III, a redshirt junior, grew up in a culture that respected the dominance of Tide football. An alumnus of Ramsay High School, he watched Coach Saban take the 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2020 teams to national championships. Kennan played on Alabama’s 2021 Southeastern Conference Championship as a freshman, regardless of redshirting.