The University of Alabama football program added a marquee defensive back to its secondary.
Keon Sabb, a New Jersey native, chose the Crimson Tide from the NCAA transfer portal after spending two seasons at Michigan.
He assisted the Wolverines to a Big Ten Championship and a College Football Playoff National Championship in 2023.
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Sabb collected 28 tackles, five pass breakups, and two interceptions in 14 games last year. The talented safety returned an interception for a touchdown for the Wolverines, but is looking forward to adding veteran experience to a young defensive backfield in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sabb was graded as one of the top-10 transfer safeties in college football, per Pro Football Focus.
Highest graded transfer Safeties this off season🔒 pic.twitter.com/lj2qp43gl1
— PFF College (@PFF_College) February 22, 2024
He graded out at 82.1 for his efforts last season, standing behind Shawn Asbury II (Indiana) and Caleb Downs (Ohio State).
The 6-foot-1, 208-pounder replaces Downs, a former SEC Freshman of the Year for Alabama, who transferred to the Buckeyes.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
