Former Alabama offensive lineman Darrian Dalcourt signs with Baltimore Ravens as undrafted free agent

Former Alabama offensive lineman Darrian Dalcourt has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens, he announced on Instagram after the 2024 NFL Draft. Dalcourt spent five seasons in Tuscaloosa.

A moveable piece on the interior of the line, Dalcourt played in 39 total games in his career, never playing more than nine in a season.

Dalcourt played high school football at St. Frances (Md.) Academy, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 181 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Dalcourt will also be competing with two selections the Ravens made in the draft on the line, in Roger Rosengarten and Nick Samac.

But with an offensive line talent infusion needed in Baltimore — and protecting Lamar Jackson as important as ever — the Ravens are content to take a flier on Dalcourt.

Samac, a seventh round selection, will compete with Dalcourt on the interior

In the last two seasons, Samac was one of the best offensive linemen in the Big Ten. Last year, the Ohio native was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention after playing 579 snaps at center. He was named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2022 after playing in all 12 games and registering a lead-leading 803 snaps.

In 2021, Samac played in 13 games as a reserve and worked with teammate Matt Allen. In 2019 and 2020, Samac played in a total of 14 games and had 10 starts. For his career, Samac played in 49 games, with 32 starts at center and nearly 2,5000 snaps in five years.

“If not for a late-season injury, Nick Samac would’ve gotten a lot more attention on social media and viewed as a top-tier center in the draft,” Eric Galko of the Shrine Bowl wrote on social media. “One of the best OC run blockers in the draft, Samac is an elite finisher who can get his hands on and win consistently vs. both nose tackles/A-penetrators and linebackers in space. He allowed just one sack in 2023. He’s played center for five years in college, starting a majority of the last five seasons for the Spartans.”

Samac played high school football at Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio, where he was a three-star recruit. He ranked as the No. 657 overall prospect and the No. 45 interior offensive lineman in the 2019 class, according to the On3 Industry Rating.