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UA defensive end Raekwon Davis lands on preseason Nagurksi Trophy watch list

Money will be made this fall and Raekwon Davis wants in on the conversation.

The junior defensive end projects first round value for next year’s National Football League Draft, especially after turning in some impressive numbers last season.

Hailing from Meridian, Miss., the four-star in Alabama football’s 2016 class recorded 69 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and one interception. He finished third on the team in total tackles, while his output in sacks was a team-high. The 6-foot-7, 316-pounder displayed freakish athleticism and ball skills versus Georgia in the College Football Playoff title game – securing his first career interception off quarterback Jake Fromm in the second half.