# IMPROVED: Why Devan Thompkins Is a CLEAR Defensive Upgrade for Alabama Football

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Podcast: [Cover Crimson Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cover-crimson-podcast-network-6596578)
Published: 2026-05-06T12:19:50+00:00
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## Resource

Alabama Football suffered quite a bit of turnover on its defensive line due to NFL departures and the transfer portal, but USC transfer Devan Thompkins is a upgrade to what the Crimson Tide had previously in James Smith, who left for the Big Ten and Ohio State. Cover Crimson hosts Clint Lamb and Jimmy Stein explain.

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