As we continue through the offseason, Roll Tide Wire has decided to bring fans a quick snapshot of each scholarship player listed on Alabama’s 2020 football roster.
Each day, we’ll release two player profiles giving fans a glimpse into the players who will be available this upcoming season. Whether that’s size, classification, hometowns or recruiting rankings coming out of high school, we’ve got you covered.
Also included in each article is a quick recap letting you know what to expect from that player for the upcoming 2020 season and beyond.
Next up on the list is freshman linebacker Demouy Kennedy out of Theodore (Ala.).
Demouy Kennedy, Inside Linebacker
Height: 6-3 / Weight: 215
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Theodore (Ala.)
High School: Theodore High School
HS ranking (247Sports): 4-star / No. 38 overall / No. 3 ILB / No. 1 ALA
HS ranking (Rivals): 5-star / No. 34 overall / No. 4 ILB / No. 1 ALA
Analysis: The inside linebacker position has been heavily covered over the last several player profile articles, but Demouy Kennedy shouldn’t be a forgotten man amongst the group.
The former Theodore High School standout, the same school that produced another for Alabama great linebacker C.J. Mosley, is a gifted athlete who brings a complete profile to the position.
Granted at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, Kennedy could stand to add more weight to his frame in order to be able to hold up against power offenses in the SEC, but that should come with time. Otherwise, he’s got everything that you could want in an off-ball linebacker.
He’s got sideline-to-sideline range, he’s an some ability as an off-ball blitzer and he shows a lot of promise in coverage — although, he’s still got some work to do as far as his situational awareness when covering his zone.
Like with Jackson Bratton, the 2020 season might not be his year as far as on-the-field impact on defense, but he could find himself in a top special teams role before transitioning into a starting or rotational role at linebacker sometime in 2021.
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