Lawson led the club in tackles with 67, however he missed three games due to injury.
Prior to this season, Lawson was considered a possible NFL prospect to keep an eye on. However, an ankle injury kept him out of action for three games and hampered him throughout the last stretch of the campaign. With 67 tackles, Lawson was second on the team despite the injuries and lost time.
An ankle injury cost Lawson three games this season and hampered him somewhat in the latter stages of the campaign. Despite this, Lawson was still a potential NFL prospect to keep an eye on.
Lawson finished second on the team with 67 tackles despite the injury and lost time. Three sacks and four passes defensed were also contributed by him. In a 12-tackle performance against USF, the linebacker had his best game of the year. In addition, he had a sack and ten tackles versus USF.
Lawson plays middle linebacker and is a vital member of the defense. He took over as the Crimson Tide’s defensive signal caller this year when Henry To’oTo’o left for the NFL. He was the team’s signal caller for the bulk of the season.
With 15 starts in the past two seasons, Lawson is expected to lead the inside linebacker group next season, sharing leadership duties with players such as Jihaad Campbell. Even as a freshman, Nick Saban, the head coach of Alabama, has frequently mentioned Lawson as a leader on the defense.
Lawson was hurt in the ankle during Alabama’s victory over LSU. Key sustained a thigh injury in the same game.
Both athletes did not play in the victory over Kentucky.
Saban stated, “We don’t think guys are healthy enough to play in the game, so we’ll see what comes back tomorrow if they can’t practice tomorrow or if guys can’t Thursday.”
Jermaine Burton, a wide receiver for Alabama, missed the game versus Kentucky due to illness. At the time, Saban expressed his optimism that it wouldn’t be a persistent problem.
Earlier in the week, the program revealed practice photographs of Burton, and on Wednesday, Saban verified that the wideout is indeed in the gym.
When he returned, Alabama would have one more receiving option versus the Wildcats, since Ja’Corey Brooks was also sidelined due to a shoulder injury. There was no update provided by Saban regarding Brooks’ health.
At Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama and Chattanooga are set to begin play on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT. SEC Network+ will carry the match.
Regarding the likelihood of two Alabama football defensive starters taking the field in Saturday’s game against Chattanooga, Nick Saban did not sound very optimistic. Linebacker Deontae Lawson and safety Jaylen Key’s availability for play is “still pretty questionable,” according to head coach Nick Saban at his news conference on Wednesday.
According to Saban, Jaylen and Deontae are both exercising, jogging, and recovering. “On the verge of being prepared for play and practice.
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