Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama
In his first two years on campus, linebacker Dylan Moses carved out a big role at hte heart of Alabama’s defense. As a freshman in 2017 he played in 11 games, and was named to the SEC All-Freshman team after notching 30 tackles and grabbing an interception. A foot injury kept him out of the college football playoffs, but he built on his freshman year to have a huge sophomore season.
In 2018, Moses was a finalist for the Butkus Award, recording a team-high 86 tackles, including ten for a loss. He earned second team All-SEC honors and continually showed on film the athleticism and versatility that you need from a modern linebacker. Moses has the ability to work downhill against the run but also the athleticism to carry tight ends and running backs on vertical routes up seams, necessary traits to stay on the field in third down situations.
However, Moses lost his entire 2019 campaign to an injury suffered in pre-season camp. He torn an ACL, necessitating surgery and ending his year before it began. But he is ready to go for the year ahead, and with another strong season like 2018, he would be in position to be one of the first linebackers taken in the draft. Moses might be one of the players who would lose the most if the season is cut short, or pushed off until the spring.