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Alabama Football: How the Defensive Line goes 10 deep in ’20

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Alabama Football: Building defensive line depth can lead to 10-man rotation in ’20

Alabama football has a real chance to use a 10-man defensive line rotation in 2020. It will not start that way against Missouri but the Tide is likely to finish with such depth. By mid-season, the emergence of three true freshmen, plus redshirt freshman, Ishmael Sopsher could actually turn the rotation into an 11-man unit.

Nick Saban and Alabama football, Defensive Coordinator, Pete Golding may prefer an eight or nine-man rotation. Barring injuries to older, more experienced players, one or two of the true freshmen may see limited action.