It's been an entire week since Alabama got rocked by Indiana at the Rose Bowl, and Kane Wommack and Freddie Roach are already forming the picture of what they want the Crimson Tide's defensive line to look like in 2026. Wommack and Roach's paint brushes and canvases appear fresh after watching Alabama lose senior DL Tim Kennan III to the NFL, along with Keon Keeley, James Smith, and Kelby Collins, all to the Transfer Portal this past week.
Kennan III, Keeley, Smith, and Collins were all valuable contributors to the Crimson Tide's front seven in 2025, combining for 72 total tackles and 9.