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Alabama senior lineman expected to return for 5th year with Crimson Tide, per report
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Alabama appears set to receive some more good news on Wednesday. After learning that Deontae Lawson will be returning to Tuscaloosa, it appears that another defender will do the same.
Per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, Tim Smith is leaning towards returning to the Crimson Tide for the 2024 season. The lineman has started for the Tide for the last 2 seasons.
The current belief is that Alabama senior defensive lineman Tim Smith is also a strong possibility to return to school for another year instead of heading to the NFL, sources tell @247sports.
The former five-star recruit been a starter for Bama the last two years and finished… https://t.co/UXh2jQJ0uR pic.twitter.com/QnnbBmR7x4
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 4, 2024
Smith saw time in all 14 games for the Tide in 2023, and started in 9. Smith collected 31 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks. Smith was expected to garner serious NFL interest, but will instead opt to use his COVID-19 waiver for a 5th season.
The Lawson and Smith news will be welcomed in Tuscaloosa after several players have either entered the transfer portal or declared for the draft. Fellow defensive linemen Isaiah Hastings, Anquin Barnes, and Monkell Goodwine have all entered the portal thus far. Star edge rusher Dallas Turner also made it known that he would waste no time declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.
