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 sophomore defensive lineman Byron Young out of Laurel (Miss.).
Byron Young, Defensive Line
Height: 6-3 / Weight: 295
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Laurel (Miss.)
High School: West Jones High School
HS ranking (247Sports): 4-star / No. 77 overall / No. 8 DT / No. 6 MS
HS ranking (Rivals): 4-star / No. 103 overall / No. 7 DT / No. 5 MS
Analysis: Byron Young was one of the many first-year defensive linemen to earn playing time last season. The Mississippi native played in all 13 of Alabama’s games while notching five starts.
On the season, he accumulated 23 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass deflection.
Yes, there is still room for Young to grow, but for a true freshman, he showed enough potential to be considered an important piece along the Crimson Tide’s defensive front for the foreseeable future after being a top 100 prospect coming out of West Jones High School.
With LaBryan Ray, Christian Barmore and DJ Dale expected to be the starting three, don’t expect Young to see as many starts this season — unless the injury bug hits again. But still expect him to be an important contributor.
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