Alabama signed 22 of its 26 commitments during the early signing period last Wednesday. To give fans a chance to get to know the newest Crimson Tide members, we are doing a series of overviews with each of the 2020 signees.
Next up on the list, four-star defensive tackle Jah-Marien Latham.
Jah-Marien Latham, Defensive Tackle
Hometown: Reform (Ala.)
High school: Pickens Country
Size: 6-3, 280
247Sports composite ranking: 4-star / No. 194 overall / No. 18 DT
Rivals ranking: 4-star / No. 240 overall / No. 22 DT
Commitment date: Nov. 19, 2018
Signing date: Dec. 18, 2019
Where does he fit in? Latham might find playing time in 2020 difficult. And it’s not necessarily because the Reform (Ala.) native isn’t ready to contribute.
While Raekwon Davis is a senior, he could be the Crimson Tide’s only significant loss along the defensive line.
As if that wasn’t enough to hurt Latham’s chances at an early contribution, there’s also the fact that several high-profile defensive linemen from the 2019 class, including DJ Dale, Justin Eboigbe and Byron Young, who saw significant action this season.
With all that being said, people also didn’t see the type of rise from Dale during his first year on campus, so it would be foolish to completely count out an extremely talented prospect like Latham.
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