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Alabama’s Defense Could Be SCARY | Yhonzae Pierre, Bray Hubbard & ECU Preview | Johnny Congdon & Nick Kelly
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- Sep 3, 2026
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Summary
Alabama football is just days away from kicking off the 2026 season, and today we’re putting the spotlight on the Crimson Tide defense with AL.com’s Nick Kelly. We start with Yhonzae Pierre, who could be one of the most talented players on Alabama’s roster and potentially the Tide’s best first-round NFL draft candidate. After returning to Alabama for another season, what would a successful 2026 campaign look like for Pierre? How many sacks and tackles for loss could he produce, and what does he need to show to make himself a legitimate first-round prospect? Then we turn our attention to safety Bray Hubbard. After some early struggles against Florida State last season, Hubbard completely flipped the script and developed into one of Alabama’s most productive defensive players. With so much young talent surrounding him at safety, is Hubbard ready to become the leader of the group? And could he be the veteran presence that allows Alabama to have one of the deepest safety rooms in the country? We also dive into Kalen DeBoer entering Year 3 at Alabama. What can history tell us about what to expect from DeBoer in his third season at a program? With this increasingly becoming his roster and his program, is 2026 the year we finally get a clear picture of what the DeBoer era at Alabama can become? Finally, we look ahead to East Carolina. The Pirates are coming off a bowl-winning season but lost roughly 20 starters from last year’s team. How do you prepare for an opponent that has so much turnover and hasn't truly played together yet? Could that lack of familiarity actually make ECU more dangerous for Alabama? Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup!