Kalen DeBoer recently provided an update on Alabama linebacker, Deontae Lawson after the linebacker missed the entire spring while recovering from a season-ending injury.
Lawson’s 2024 season came to an end when he suffered a lower-body injury against Oklahoma. He previously shared he was on pace to return to action in the fall while talking with the Crimson Tide Sports Network.
DeBoer shared Lawson embraced the role of being more of a leader without being suited up this spring.
“Deontae is doing an amazing job while he’s been coming back from his injury of just being a leader, coaching, being engaged,” DeBoer said while talking to reporters in Mobile at a Team Focus charity event. “That’s hard to do. That’s harder than people realize. And he’s been right there in the middle of it all. This guy, he sleeps and breathes football. He’s all about Alabama, and he wants to leave this place on a high, not just for himself but the program. And so he’s been extremely engaged. We’ve had more talks this last couple months than we had time to do all last season, so that’s been really enjoyable on my end.”
Lawson will have an opportunity to help lead Alabama to success in DeBoer’s second year in Tuscaloosa while improving his draft stock during the 2025 season.
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