Alabama football’s freshman defensive back, Dijon Lee caught the eye of Malachi Moore with Moore spending the last few days back in Tuscaloosa.
Moore did not participate in the Tide’s Pro Day, but he did answer questions from reporters.
The NFL Draft hopeful was asked about how the Tide’s secondary is looking this spring, and he mentioned a freshman defensive back.
“No.5, Dijon (Lee) looking good out there,” Moore said.
Lee is a former five-star recruit, who signed with Alabama in December and enrolled at the University of Alabama soon after as an early enrollee.
The praise for Lee has been consistent this spring. Bray Hubbard was left speechless while recently discussing Lee.
“That dude, he’s long,” Hubbard said. “Great player. That’s what you want to have out there. A guy like him, super long. He’s fast for as long as he is. I’ve never seen a corner that big. I’m honestly speechless on what to say. He is tall. He’s long.”
Alabama’s defensive coordinator Kane Wommack has gone on record and said Lee has the demeanor of a freshman, who could make an impact in year one.
“He looks like a corner right now,” Wommack said. “He just looks like a really long-ass corner. He’s got really good feet. He’s got a maturity that reminds me a little bit of Zabian (Brown). I don’t want to put too much pressure on him too early, but he has a demeanor that would indicate that a freshman could come in and contribute. Mo (Maurice Linguist) does such a great job with just the discipline and detail of those guys in the position. I think he had a pick today, which was great, but he gave up a ball today as well. So those are the give and take of how will he respond to that as spring ball goes on.”
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Justin Smith is the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith
