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2022 NFL Draft Profile: Alabama Crimson Tide Defensive Lineman Phidarian Mathis
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The second which will finest describe Phidarian Mathis throughout his remaining yr at Alabama did not even occur on the sector.
It throughout the postgame press convention following the Iron Bowl. Will Anderson Jr. and John Metchie III have been saying that the feelings following the dramatic additional time win have been nearly indescribable, that the locker room was basically loopy enjoyable.
After which Mathis demonstrated precisely what that meant. He burst via the door, interrupting the press convention, yelled some in celebration, hugged his teammates, after which took off.
It was like watching Ed Orgeron after ingesting 12 power drinks after which displaying up at a tea social gathering.
However that is Mathis, who wore No. 48 jersey as a tribute to his cousin, Tyrell Cameron, who died after struggling a neck harm on a punt return whereas in highschool.
Mathis himself attended Neville Excessive Faculty in Louisiana, the place he earned USA In the present day Louisiana All-State recognition and as a senior in 2016 tallied 41 tackles together with 12 tackles for loss, seven sacks and 6 quarterback hurries. The consensus four-star prospect was thought of one of many high gamers in a talent-rich state.
He dedicated to Alabama and redshirted his freshman yr in 2017, after which labored his manner into greater roles.
In 2018, he appeared in 11 video games within the rotation and completed with 18 tackles and one fumble restoration.
In 2019, he performed in 12 video games, began two and completed with 27 tackles and half a sort out for loss.
In 2020, Mathis’ manufacturing continued to enhance as he completed with 31 tackles, 5 tackles for loss and one and a half sacks.
Final season, he began each recreation and was credited with 46 tackles, eight and a half tackles for loss and eight sacks en path to being named a second-team All-American by the AFCA.
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He was additionally named to the SEC Group Service Group for his work off the sector.
Mathis introduced in to the method at Alabama, and he preached to teammates in regards to the significance of management and holding one another accountable.
“The group management, I feel it does play an enormous position as a result of some gamers, they’ll ‑‑ I imply, I really feel like they perceive it higher when it is coming from their very own friends and never simply coach,” he stated. “When gamers hear stuff come from us, they perceive, all proper, they obtained this mindset, so we now have obtained to have this mindset additionally.”
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Draft Day 1
- What: Spherical 1
- When: Thursday, April 28
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Draft Day 2
- What: Rounds 2-3
- When: Friday, April 29
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- What: Rounds 4-7
- When: Saturday, April 30
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BamaCentral will profile every of the previous Crimson Tide gamers anticipated to be chosen within the 2022 NFL Draft. That is the sixth story within the collection:
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Alabama Power credit union CEO Derrick E. Ragland Jr. named League of Southern Credit Unions Professional of the Year
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Jumbo Package: Alabama lands four on Preseason All-American Team
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Offensive guard Tyler Booker made the first team, alongside new kicker Graham Nicholson. Nicholson transferred in from Miami of Ohio, where he was a first-team all-American, and won the Lou Groza award as the nation’s top kicker, beating out UA’s Will Reichard.
Booker returns for his junior season as one of Alabama’s offensive line leaders. He remained with the Crimson Tide through the head coach transition from Nick Saban to Kalen DeBoer.
One of his fellow offensive linemen, Washington transfer Parker Brailsford, was named to the second-team list for Alabama. Brailsford missed most of spring practice for personal reasons after following DeBoer from the Huskies, but is primed to return for the season, likely in UA’s starting center job.
Nicholson’s special teams counterpart, punter James Burnip, was also listed for the Crimson Tide. Burnip, a native of Australia, ranked second in the SEC last season, averaging 47.6 yards per punt, and was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, which goes to the top punter in college football.
Check it out! Alabama enters the preseason with four All-Americans, per Walter Camp. It’s also kinda funny that two of them are special teamers, and two of them are transfers.
Only Tyler Booker and James Burnip are All-Americans from last year’s Alabama squad.
Interestingly (or maybe not), Jalen Milroe was left off of the list. Carson Beck was QB1 and Quinn Ewers was QB2.
I do think Deontae Lawson could be in consideration with any of the other linebackers on the list – however, I totally understand that his injuries the last two seasons have kept him from living up to where I think he can be.
Coming off his best season in Tuscaloosa as a third-year sophomore, Deontae Lawson is arguably Alabama’s most well-known returning starter on defense within the front seven. He’s an alpha in the middle of that unit and loves to stick his face in the fan against run support. With Caleb Downs transferring to Ohio State, the Crimson Tide need Lawson to be the new enforcer of sorts as well. He’s wearing a new number this season, which he says represents a program — and player — in transition of sorts under a different staff.
247 agrees, listing Lawson as a top candidate for SEC DPOY. Lawson taking the next step is going to be critical for Alabama this season.
Off-field issues caused Brailsford to miss most of spring practice (much to the concern of some Bama fans), but it seems as though he has now settled in in Tuscaloosa. Still, Coach Kalen DeBoer and company were wise to add some insurance in the form of Michigan State transfer Geno VanDeMark.
The late spring pickup gives Alabama another veteran and a versatile piece on the interior offensive line. VanDeMark will likely be the top backup at one or both of the guard positions. Bama returns the imposing duo of Tyler Booker and Jaeden Roberts, and getting another experienced player behind them is huge.
VanDeMark also has experience playing center. Though his game reps at that spot have been limited, he is more experienced than any other center option outside of Brailsford. While this is a very valuable job, it’s hard to believe the senior will be content to settle for a reserve role. Expect VanDeMark to push Brailsford and the guards, ultimately making all parties involved better in the long run.
Hopefully, Brailsford is going to a breath of fresh air for Alabama fans after three straight seasons of generally poor center play. On top of having a season’s worth of good snaps under his belt, a preseason All-American, and a national championship appearance…. He’s also been rumored this offseason to be one of the strongest players in the locker room.
I’m sure everyone saw the interview clip with Jalen Milroe a couple of days ago talking about the “vibe” that coach DeBoer brings to Alabama.
Our favorite blog site of pure envy, DawgNation, saw it too, and immediately had to write an article about how Kirby Smart does none of this “giving compliments” nonsense.
Fact is, Smart hates complacency and fancies the slogan that, “if it isn’t broke, find a way to make it better,” as Dean can attest.
“It was always, you can do this better, you made this play, you got this Pick 6, but you could have gotten to the end zone faster if you took this step, or, you could have read the play faster,” Dean said.
“Or, you got a sack, but you could have gotten a sack-fumble. So it was never pat yourself on the back.”
Time will tell if DeBoer’s approach will uplift the Tide, or perhaps derail the emotional discipline Saban’s programs most always exhibited.
Those poor guys really have no idea what to do if they aren’t constantly comparing themselves to Alabama.
In recruiting news, Alabama’s picked up another new prediction:
As June closes, Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide football coaching staff have put together an incredible month of recruiting. Over the past few weeks, Alabama has surged to the No. 2 ranked recruiting class for 2025 and still has plenty of its top targets uncommitted.
One of the most coveted targets is a four-star tight end from El Dorado Hills, California, Kaleb Edwards.
Edwards is a 6-foot-6 235 prospect who has shown the ability to be a solid end-line blocker but also a legitimate threat in the passing game.
Steve Wiltfong of On3 recently logged an expert prediction for the talented Edwards to commit to the Crimson Tide.
A higher 4-star player and a top 5 TE in the country, Edwards would be a huge addition to the recruiting class. If he does follow what most of the recruiting experts are predicting, he’ll be yet another California native helping to fill out this recruiting class for the Tide. Edwards is expected to announce a commitment on Wednesday.
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Alabama Women’s Basketball Announces Addition to Staff: Roll Call, July 2, 2024
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On the heels of the best season in the tenure of head coach Kristy Curry, the Alabama women’s basketball program officially announced a new staff member on Monday. Kevin Markle is set to join the Crimson Tide as associate strength and conditioning coach.
Markle spent the last three seasons at Stony Brook, culminating in a CAA regular season title at the end of his tenure. He has previously served in various roles at Louisnana Tech, UMass Lowell, Penn State and Wagner. At Stony Brook, Markle was assistant director of athletic performance.
The Crimson Tide won 24 games in 2023-24, Curry’s 11th season with the team, and earned a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Alabama also received a double-bye in the conference tournament after finishing fourth in the SEC standings and won its NCAA Tournament opener against Florida State before falling to No. 1 seed Texas.
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