Looking at Deontae Lawson's path back to the middle of Alabama football's defense, Kane Wommack really can't ask for much better.

Lawson, a fifth-year linebacker out of Mobile, has "taken his game and leadership to another level," Wommack said, something Lawson's been able to do while battling his recovery process from a 2024 season-ending ACL injury remaining "ahead of every marker that we've had for him."

"To be able to come out in fall camp, and we thought maybe we would limit some of his loads and all that," Wommack said. "We've really pushed him and he's handled it really well."

Lawson's trick? To not think too much.

Lawson said he's basically had the same load and the same routine throughout fall camp. As Alabama 's opener against Florida State nears, he said he will "o

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