Jaylen Moody reveals the identity of Alabama's defense

The Alabama defense has experienced its fair share of highs and lows this season. The group has still put together some solid performances during the year. The Crimson Tide has had individuals contribute on all three levels of their defense, including a few solid plays by senior linebacker Jaylen Moody. As Alabama gears up for this Saturday’s matchup against Austin Peavy, Moody revealed what the identity of this Crimson Tide defense is.

“Obviously, we haven’t got a chance to finish games the way we would like to. But still, we have to go out there and fight hard,” said Moody. “Put our best foot forward and go out there and play as a unit. All my guys are out there fighting for each other. Just like coach says, we’re not finished; we still got goals in mind that we would like to reach. So, we’re going out there preparing every day to make sure that we leave the way we came in. We can’t win a championship right now, but we still got to finish the season the right way and finish strong.”

Moody has enjoyed quite a run with the Crimson Tide. In his career at Alabama, he’s experienced three national championship games and was a part of the 2020 team that captured the College Football Playoff championship with a perfect season.

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Alabama’s defense still has time to have more of an imprint on the season. They might be out of the national championship picture this year, but finishing strong can help set the tempo heading into next season.

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay emphatically reasserts that Alabama’s Will Anderson is the top prospect

Todd McShay, the ESPN draft expert and college football analyst, is tired of having to talk about Alabama pass rusher Will Anderson’s lackluster production in 2022. He and Paul Finebaum got to air out their frustrations on Friday evening when McShay, once again, was teed up to talk about Anderson.

Yes, his sack total is down from a year ago when he was on a record-setting pace at times. But McShay is looking past that to the pressure totals, where Anderson leads the country along with Texas Tech edge rusher Tyree Wilson, another projected Top 10 or 20 draft pick, and to the undeniable ability seen on tape.

“In part watching it because every week you keep telling me someone else has been on the show talking about how Will Anderson’s not the same player. I don’t see that,” McShay said. “I will give you that he has missed some sacks, he’s left some plays on the field by missing tackles and not finishing, a little bit more-so than a year ago. And that’s why his sack number, tackle numbers will probably be down from a year ago, when the season ends. But he’s one of two players in the country with 30 pressures this year. So you’re talking about an elite level.”