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Five defensive veterans who need a big season in 2023

Five defensive veterans that need to step up in the 2023 college football season for Alabama!

We are just a little more than 100 days away from Nick Saban and the Alabama football team kicking the 2023 season off on Sept. 2 against Middle Tennessee State inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Even though the offseason can seem long and insufferable, is there really ever an offseason with all the outlets that produce non-stop content on the Crimson Tide? That’s why you can count on Roll Tide Wire to be there every step of the way.

We have already looked at five second-year offensive and defensive players who could impact the 2023 season. Now let’s turn our attention to the veteran players who need to step up this fall for the Tide. We took a look at some veteran offensive players earlier this week, so let’s focus on the defense now!

Post-spring depth chart projections for Alabama’s defensive line

Projecting Alabama’s defensive line depth chart post-spring!

Now that spring football has officially wrapped up and the 2023 NFL draft is complete, it is time to shift our focus to the offseason.

Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have a ton of questions marks exiting spring and fans are chomping at the bit for answers.

So as we dive into the dog days of summer, I thought we could take a look, position by position, and project the possible depth chart for the 2023 Alabama football team post-spring.

We have already taken a look at the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and the offensive line. Now that we have completed the offensive side, let’s shift our focus to the defensive side of the ball and look at the defensive line.

Alabama DL Justin Eboigbe reports that he is fully cleared from neck injury

Justin Eboigbe is officially back!

Injuries are all but avoidable in the game of football, but last season when Alabama defensive linemen Justin Eboigbe suffered what was possibly a career-ending neck injury, it truly puts into perspective what these young men are risking when they step between the lines.

On Monday, Eboigbe reported the best news possible. The fifth-year senior is now fully healed and completely cleared to return to all normal football activities.

Eboigbe’s return will provide Alabama with an experienced player to add along the defensive front and if he can return to his form before his injury, he will be a valuable member of the Crimson Tide defense.

In his career, Eboigbe has collected 59 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks in 33 games played.

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Position Breakdown: Alabama’s DL ahead of spring practice

A deep dive into the Alabama defensive line room as spring football approaches.

We are now just a few weeks out from [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team taking the practice field to begin spring ball.

As is the case each offseason, there are many questions that need to be answered before the Tide hit the field to start the 2023 season.

As spring practice creeps closer, we are going to break down each position group on both sides of the ball. We have already looked at the quarterback room and today we will turn our attention to the defensive side of the ball and look at the interior of the Alabama defensive line.

The defensive line is losing some key pieces from the 2022 season and the competition for playing time will be fierce.

Let’s dive right in!

Alabama DL Justin Eboigbe posts Tweet possibly signaling his return

Could Justin Eboigbe return for the 2023 season?

Alabama defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe recently posted a tweet possibly indicating that he will return for a fifth season. The Georgia native missed the majority of this past season with a neck injury.

Eboigbe totaled 59 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss in four seasons with the team. His best season came in 2020 when he tallied 19 tackles and an interception.

If he can come back healthy, he will be a key piece to the Tide’s defensive line next season. He has a lot of experience and knowledge of the defense that Alabama will run next season. He will likely be alongside Jaheim Oatis, Tim Smith, and Jamil Burroughs. It will be interesting to see how he performs in his last season at the Capstone.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Eboigbe’s college career as well as other Alabama football players.

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Alabama DL Justin Eboigbe not likely to return for the 2022 season

Unfortunate news for senior defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe.

Some unfortunate news has surfaced during Alabama’s bye week as Crimson Tide head coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] announced on Wednesday that senior defensive lineman [autotag]Justin Eboigbe[/autotag] was unlikely to return for the 2022 season due to a neck injury.

Eboigbe competed in the first four games of the 2022 season and was having an impactful senior season for the Crimson Tide defense. From his interior defensive line position, Eboigbe had accumulated 11 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and two quarterback hurries.

Eboigbe can take advantage of two redshirt years and return in 2023. He only played in four games this season and still has a COVID-affected year left to use if the Forest Park, Ga. native decided to do so.

When asked about Eboigbe during his weekly SEC coaches media teleconference, coach Saban said, “I think that he had a procedure done that would enhance his opportunity to be able to play in the future, but I don’t think that that’s gonna come this season.”

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor Eboigbe’s injury status and will provide any updates that are made available.

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Alabama Football injury report heading into Week 7 vs. Tennessee Volunteers

The latest injury report for Alabama Football heading into Week 7 matchup with Tennessee.

Alabama fans, coaches, and players are all hopeful that quarterback Bryce Young will be able to return this week for the important matchup against Tennessee. This past weekend he was replaced by sophomore quarterback Jalen Milroe, who played well enough for Alabama to walk away with a win, but not strong enough for fans to be content with him starting against the Vols.

The offense showed some room for improvement but still did enough to help the Crimson Tide come away with the Week 6 win. The defense played well without starting linebacker Jaylen Moody and starting defensive end Justin Eboigbe. Players like Deontae Lawson and Jamil Burroughs played well this past weekend as their replacements.

Today, Roll Tide Wire will provide you with the latest injury update ahead of Alabama’s Week 7 matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers.

Alabama Football injury report heading into Week 6 vs. Texas A&M Aggies

The latest injury report for Alabama Football heading into Week 6 matchup with Texas A&M.

Alabama was mostly healthy for the Week 5 matchup against Arkansas. Wide receiver JoJo Earle made his season debut. Although we haven’t seen either Tyler Harrell or Aaron Anderson in game action, both were suited up against Vanderbilt, but the two did not make the trip to Fayetteville this past weekend.

The Crimson Tide did suffer injuries on both sides of the ball. One of the most notable injuries occurred in the first half when junior quarterback Bryce Young suffered a shoulder injury. Several other defensive players sustained injuries during the game as well.

Here’s a look at the latest injury report ahead of Alabama’s Week 6 matchup against Texas A&M.

Everything Nick Saban said on Monday of Texas A&M week

Everything Alabama football coach Nick Saban said on Monday of Texas A&M game week.

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide were able to silence some of its doubters this past weekend with a solid road victory over the Razorbacks.

Now the Tide will turn its attention to another SEC West rival, the Texas A&M Aggies led by former Saban assistant Jimbo Fisher.

On Monday, coach Saban addressed the media as he does each and every week to wrap up the previous contest and look ahead to the next opponent.

Coach Saban would provide some injury updates on several key members of the Tide including one of the team’s leaders, star quarterback, [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag].

Projecting Alabama’s depth along the defensive line entering the 2022 season

Despite not having a proven star, Alabama has plenty of depth along the defensive line entering the 2022 season.

Football is back, Tide fans! Alabama will kick the 2022 football season off in one week and the anticipation continues to mount.

As is the case in most seasons, questions regarding the starting lineup for week one are dominating message boards and Twitter threads. Well, with the season just around the corner, I thought I would start dropping my educated projections of who you might see take the first snaps at each position group.

Some groups are obvious such as quarterback and linebacker, but nevertheless, we will take a look at each group and give a little insight into who you might see take the field against Utah State on Sept. 3.

Today we are going to take a look at a group that has plenty of depth but maybe lacks a bit of star power at the moment: the defensive line.

This list will be a touch different because I believe you are going to see several different packages on the defensive line for Alabama, so I will simply list all of the players who I project to have significant playing time.

Let’s roll!