Deionte Thompson was the quiet type; however, the enforcer that shared the secondary with him in Alabama’s national championship loss wore his emotions on his sleeve.
Like his head coach and his home state, Xavier McKinney is an intense person.
He does not like to come up short and when it happens, the former four-star is prepared to quickly find a solution. McKinney’s mentality as a “thumper” in high school drew comparisons to former Tide safety, Landon Collins. As good as the New Orleans native was, McKinney has transitioned into being a coverage defender faster than Collins at Alabama.