Alabama football LT Kadyn Proctor expected to play vs Wisconsin

Alabama football is expected to have a healthy offensive line for its first road game of the 2024 season against Wisconsin.

Alabama left tackle Kadyn Proctor is expected to play Saturday afternoon against Wisconsin, the Tuscaloosa News confirmed Friday.

Proctor sustained a shoulder injury during warm ups before the season opener vs. Western Kentucky. He left the field before the game with trainers and later emerged on the sideline in street clothes. Proctor also warmed up before Alabama vs. South Florida, but was held out.

On the SEC coaches teleconference Wednesday, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said Proctor has “been practicing” and “doing well” in the days leading up to the Crimson Tide’s meeting with Wisconsin.

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“Really was headed in a good direction right at the very end of last week and turned the corner I think there,” DeBoer said. “(He) is in a good spot here, done a nice job here in the first two days of practice.”

Proctor was an All-SEC Freshman Team member in 2023. He entered the transfer portal after his freshman season and enrolled at Iowa in the spring. He returned to Alabama for his sophomore season.

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Elijah Pritchett started in Proctor’s place at left tackle Week 1. Pritchett, who also had “a minor ding” against Western Kentucky, appeared late against South Florida at right tackle. Guard Tyler Booker took over the left tackle spot, while Geno VanDerMark played left guard.

Heading into the 2024 season, Alabama’s starting offensive line was expected to be Proctor at left tackle, Booker at left guard, Washington transfer Parker Brailsford at center, Jaeden Roberts at right guard and either Pritchett or Wilkin Formby at right tackle.

Against South Florida, Formby had four holding calls against him and was removed late in the fourth quarter by Pritchett, who was initially held out.

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.