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Kalen DeBoer sends clear and encouraging message on Alabama DL Keon Keeley

Former 5-star Keon Keeley is emerging as a rotational piece on Alabama's defensive line. Kalen DeBoer talked about the redshirt sophomore on his radio show on Wednesday night.

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Former 5-star Keon Keeley has endured a ton of undue criticism in his first two seasons in Tuscaloosa. After just two years on campus, he was unfairly already labeled a bust by 247 Sports.

That's in spite of everything that worked against the former elite recruit. It's important to remember that after his freshman season, Nick Saban retired, and Keeley had to assimilate into a new defensive system with Kalen DeBoer and defensive coordinator Kane Wommack.