We love guys like Justin Eboigbe. For all the alleged anonymity of the offensive line, the defensive line really gets short shrift. They have highly specialized roles depending upon not only which position they play, what sort of offense they’re facing, down and distance, and how many gaps they can contain, but also which side of the LOS they’re on.
Justin Eboigbe is one of those guys who’s been remarkably solid, and seemingly at the Capstone for ages — he plugs along, does his job, does it well, and makes everyone around him better.
That’s why today’s news about his health hit pretty hard: His ‘Bama career is most likely over after suffering a head / neck injury, and requiring surgery.