The Alabama football offseason officially came to an end when fall camp began on Wednesday, marking a new era under first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer. He took over for long-time coach Nick Saban, who retired after leading the Crimson Tide to six national championship victories. DeBoer is looking to lead Alabama to its first national title since 2020 and build on last year’s appearance in the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide return starting quarterback Jalen Milroe, who started 13 games and scored 35 total touchdowns last season.
DeBoer is known for getting the most out of his quarterbacks and has a stunning 104-12 record as a head coach. Milroe’s progression under DeBoer is just one of many intriguing Alabama football storylines to follow during fall camp. If you want to see the latest Alabama football camp news, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at Bama247, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Alabama.
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Alabama enters fall camp with a talented yet inexperienced running back room, and their usage under DeBoer is something to keep an eye on. Washington running back Dillon Johnson, a Mississippi State transfer, finished with the second-most rushing yards in the Pac-12 last season, but quarterbacks have always been the focal point of DeBoer’s offenses. Sophomore Justice Haynes and junior Jam Miller are sitting atop the running back depth chart, even though they rushed for less than 400 combined yards last season.
DeBoer retained running backs coach Robert Gillespie, which led to virtually no roster turnover at that position during the offseason. There are a pair of 4-star freshmen running backs on the roster, along with former 4-star recruit Richard Young, who is expected to be third in the rotation. However, fall camp could be a major factor in how the depth chart ultimately plays out heading into the season opener. Get more updates on the Alabama running back competition at Bama247.
Another one of the Alabama football headlines surrounds the Crimson Tide’s linebackers. There is plenty of returning experience at the inside linebacker position, with Deontae Lawson and Jihaad Campbell holding the starting jobs. Lawson started all 11 games he appeared in last season, while Campbell started eight times and played in all 13 games.
The Wolf position is largely unknown though, and there is a lack of experience at the inside linebacker position behind the aforementioned duo. They combined to play 1,195 snaps last season, while every other middle linebacker on the current roster combined to play 18 snaps. Defensive coordinator Kane Wommack will need to find his starting Wolf linebacker along with drilling down a rotation behind Lawson and Campbell. Find out more about Alabama’s linebackers at Bama247.
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