Alabama football will lean on the versatility of Michigan State transfer, Geno VanDeMark for depth along the offensive line during the 2024 football season.
Kalen DeBoer met with media Thursday after practice and praised VanDeMark’s work ethic this offseason, expecting the 6-foot-5 redshirt junior to fill multiple roles along the Crimson Tide’s offensive line in his first year in Tuscaloosa.
“You know Geno, the reason he came in is exactly what we’re looking at,” DeBoer said. “He’s a guy that has gotten some snaps under his belt, and we really don’t feel like we’re losing much. And I mean, that’s not a knock on Jaeden (Roberts). Jaeden’s exceptional. He’s the standard. But to have Geno to come in, with 18 practices in, I think it’s even less than that, to just come in and play guard and play center. He’s done a great job. The thing I can say about Geno is that he loves the work. I think it was probably two or three days at a time that I saw him in the hallways this summer and I just asked him how things are going, and in his own words, I can’t say those words right now, but in his own words he expressed that he loved the work that these guys put in. He loved the mindset and that’s really cool to hear. He admitted that these are the hardest workouts that he’s ever been through but it says a lot about him wanting to be great and you can see that out there. He’s refining, he’s working on it everyday, he’s getting better at snapping the ball, he’s getting better at playing guard here this week for sure, so I’m just really appreciative that he’s here with us.”
VanDeMark has stepped in some portions of fall camp for Jaeden Roberts as he attended graduation and had surgery on his hand.
Roberts is expected to return for the season opener on August 31 against Western Kentucky at Bryant-Denny Stadium, as VanMark is expected to see meaningful snaps throughout the season.
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Personal: Trevion Ware is from Dallas, Tx, born February 16th. He is a 2018 High school graduate from Dallas Carter High School. He attended 3 colleges, Texas A&M University Commerce, Butler Community College, and The University of Louisiana at Monroe. Trevion is a former collegiate track athlete as well.
D.W. CARTER HS
Was a four-time letterwinner at D.W. Carter HS, helping his team to a Class 4A UIL state championship before graduating in 2018…As a senior in 2017-18, was part of the 4x400 meter relay champions at Texas Relays and 4x200 Class 4A State Championship relay…As a junior in 2016-17, was part of the Texas Class 4A 4x400 relay state championship and won the 4A regional championship…As a sophomore in 2015-16, was a DISD 4A District Champion and a regional qualifier…As a freshman in 2014-15, was a DISD 4A District Champion and a regional qualifier…Also lettered in football.
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE
As a freshman in 2018-19, posted a season-best time of 50.16 in the 400 meters at the Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/8/18)…Qualified for the Lone Star Conference Indoor Championship…
BUTLER CC
Competed in outdoor track & field at Butler CC in El Dorado, Kansas, in 2021…Part of the NJCAA national qualifying 4x800 meter relay team, running a season-best time of 8:23.39 in the NJCAA Region VI Championships (4/29-5/1/21) …Had his best 800 time, 1:59.08, at the 2021 Tabor College Open (4/24/21)…Also competed in the 4x400 relay.
Trevion Ware is also 2 time college graduate. He college graduate from Butler Community College in 2021, with his associates degree in liberal arts. He then continued his education at The University of Louisiana at Monroe. He began working in talk radio at ULM during his college career before transitioning to sports media. Trevion later went on to graduate from ULM with his Bachelors degree in mass communications in the spring of 2024. Trevion has a strong passion and drive for sports journalism. This sentiment has taken this young man far. Trevion Ware is now the newest journalist reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He will begin covering the Crimson Tide in the upcoming 2024 season! The best is truly yet to come for this young man and he will be a great asset to the TDA family/franchise.
