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 offensive lineman Darrian Dalcourt out of Havre De Grace (Md.).
Darrian Dalcourt, Offensive Line
Height: 6-3 / Weight: 292
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Havre De Grace (Md.)
High School: St. Francis Academy
HS ranking (247Sports): 4-star / No. 177 overall / No. 11 OG / No. 4 MD
HS ranking (Rivals): 4-star / N/A overall / No. 3 OC / No. 4 MD
Analysis: Darrian Dalcourt wasn’t the highest rated offensive lineman in Alabama’s 2019 recruiting class. In fact, he was the fourth-highest rated out of five total additions with Evan Neal, Pierce Quick and Amari Kight being listed ahead of him.
Still, that didn’t stop the Maryland native from making a favorable impression on the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff, who ranted and raved about Dalcourt prior to the start of — and throughout — the season.
Now that Neal is expected to move from left guard, where he started as true freshman, to right tackle to replace Jedrick Wills Jr., there should be a starting spot available on the interior of the offensive line, and Dalcourt should be considered one of the front-runners.
A lot will depend on where Landon Dickerson ends up after seeing starts at right guard and center in 2019. If he sticks at center, that will more than likely mean that Emil Ekiyor Jr. or Tommy Brown will be the likely fifth starter. But if Dickerson kicks back out to guard, that could open the door for Dalcourt, as he’s a naturally built center who showed promise there in limited snaps during his first season in Tuscaloosa.
With Alabama expected to have one of the best offensive lines in the country, expect that fifth starter to be a crucial part to the overall success of the unit.
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