Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack made it clear this week that middle linebacker Deontae Lawson remains the heartbeat of his unit in both production and leadership.
“Deontae is…it’s amazing. I mean, I thought, you know, he carried himself at such a professional level a year ago…and somehow he’s taken his game and leadership to another level,” Wommack said. Despite coming off injury, Lawson hasn’t eased his way back. “We thought, you know, maybe we would limit some of his loads and all that. We’ve really pushed him, and he’s handled it really well.”
Lawson also spoke to the media and updated the status of his recovery from a torn ACL suffered in Alabama’s loss to Oklahoma last November. “I’m just happy to be running around with the guys again, really not thinking too much. I feel, just being able to do it is making me feel good,” he said…