Defense has been the spine of Alabama football year in and year out for decades, but the Crimson Tide’s performance as of late under first year defensive coordinator, Kane Wommack has many labeling this unit as liability, particularly on third down.
Alabama’s defense gave up a notable 16 play drive to South Carolina, which the Gamecocks converted five consecutive third downs, scoring 19 unanswered points before the Tide were able to stop the bleeding defensively to close out the game. Wommack met with media on Monday and pinpointed Alabama’s third down defense in particular, expressing that this area must improve.
“That continues to be an area where we are not operating at an optimum level if we want to be the defense that I think we are capable of being,” Wommack said.
Wommack attributed these struggles to Alabama’s inconsistency as tacklers, after the Tide missed a notable 11 tackles on defense in their recent outing versus South Carolina.
“We’ve been inconsistent when it comes to tackling standpoint,” Wommack said.
Alabama currently ranks No. 27 overall in college football on third down defense this season. Wommack and the Crimson Tide now look to emphasize on these areas ahead of their upcoming road contest against the Tennessee Volunteers that Neyland Stadium.
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.
