Alabama offensive guard on pace to return after missing spring practice

Will Sanders is expected to return to the field this fall for the Alabama Crimson Tide after missing spring practice.

Sanders, who is a native of Brookwood High School in Alabama, is expected to compete for a starting offensive guard spot for the Tide this fall. He feels he is on pace to make a return to the gridiron during a recent interview.

“It definitely was rough missing spring,” Sanders said as a guest on “The Gary Harris Show” on Tide 100.9. “I feel like the spring is a big developmental piece in football. I never stopped wanting to get better. That was really rough. But the staff around me and my teammates definitely helped me keep my head down and keep working, just to get to a position where I can get ready to go.”

Kalen DeBoer recently expressed that he was excited to see Sanders return to the field. The Alabama head coach also said he expects Sanders to be in the mix to possibly start when he was missing in the spring.

“We’re excited about Will Sanders, who’s homegrown here,” DeBoer told Greg McElroy on “Always College Football.” “Really expecting some things, coming off of just some rehab and some injury stuff that he’s had here this spring, being more of an interior guard spot.”

The Alabama native played in every game last season on special teams and as a rotation piece for the Tide’s offensive line.