Previewing Alabama’s defensive secondary for the 2022 football season

Here’s how Alabama’s secondary might look for 2022.

When the Crimson Tide take the field in 2022, they will be on a mission to re-stake their claim to the College Football Playoff national championship trophy after narrowly missing their chance to repeat in 2021 with a loss to Georgia in the title game.

The secondary is returning some studs and gaining some valuable experience at the same time, which should lead to Alabama having one of their better defensive secondaries in recent years. The addition of Eli Ricks to the defensive backfield will certainly bolster the ranks of a secondary that definitely struggled at times throughout the 2021 season.

After the departures of Jalyn Armour-Davis (draft), Josh Jobe(draft) and Marcus Banks (transfer), there are some holes that need to be filled, but the spots should be filled by very capable athletes that understand their assignments.

Let’s preview every player in the Alabama secondary, starting with my predicted starters for the 2022 season.

WATCH: DeMarcco Hellams gets a redzone interception to stop Georgia in their tracks

DeMarrco Hellams stops Georgia in their tracks!

Alabama is putting on a clinic in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia. They came in as the underdogs, and have yet to look the part in this big game.

The defense has been smothering this Georgia offense, and the Alabama offense is having no issues marching down the field against this “daunting” Bulldogs defense.

They hold a two-touchdown lead at 31-17 and will now have the ball back after a key interception by the Crimson Tide secondary.

Late in a Georgia drive that spanned 56 yards in a span of 6:20, Alabama DB DeMarcco Hellams intercepted the pass off Stetson Bennett that was intended to his tight end, Brock Bowers.

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