Alabama will be without its second leading tackler Saturday against Mississippi State, as redshirt sophomore middle linebacker Deontae Lawson is out with an ankle injury and could miss multiple games, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Coach Nick Saban said earlier in the week that Lawson was "very questionable" to play against Mississippi State. Lawson was unable to practice this week, meaning the Crimson Tide will have to dip into their depth at a position that was already one of the least experienced on defense.
Lawson had recorded 26 total tackles this season, including 3.