For Alabama's defense to take the next step, an improved pass rush is needed, and Kane Wommack knows it.
Kane Wommack's first season as Alabama's defensive coordinator was largely a success. Despite a lot of roster turnover from the previous season, particularly in the secondary, Alabama finished as one of the 10 best defenses in college football in 2024. Being merely a Top 10 defense isn't all that noteworthy for a program spoiled by dominant defenses of the past, but with the roster turnover and injuries Wommack had to navigate, it was a feat that should not go unnoticed.