Dewberry Says Transition to Alabama has Been Great

TUSCALOOSA, AL. - Kam Dewberry grew up in Texas, less than two hours from Kyle Field, home of the Texas A&M Aggies. Dewberry committed to the Aggies, starting five games during his true freshman season, including his first SEC start against Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2022.

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Three years later, the former Aggie is on the other side of the conference, hoping to make his mark in his final season of eligibility, this one with the Crimson Tide.

"The transition has been great, just being able to come to a place that’s built on winning, built on a lot of success," Dewberry said during Tuesday's media availability, his first since transferring to Alabama. "Me being able to come here— I’m from Houston, Texas— get away from my family a little bit has allowed me to shape me up as a man. This place is really built where champions are made. Having that mentality and being able to come here and come in to work.”

As he entered his final season, Dewberry wanted to find a school that wasn't just guaranteeing him the most NIL money. He wanted to go to a program that would better prepare him for the NFL. So far, Alabama has lived up to its expectations and the recruiting pitch the Crimson Tide gave Dewberry during his recruitment in the transfer portal.

"They definitely let me know the opportunity I had here to come in and get better," Dewberry said. "That was the main thing for me. I believe in the transfer portal, we’re in an era now where guys just leave to have expectations certain places, but my whole thing was getting developed to be able to fulfill those expectations. That was the main thing, more than anything, was my development. Everything they said they were going to do from the strength staff to the on the field has been exactly what my plan was coming here, and I’m just grateful for this place.”

"I wanted to come to a place that I could have one year and come out and ball out," Dewberry said. "Really knowing that I have my last year, I try to put that on my tape of how hungry I am and how I want to play. I’m just going as hard as I can.”

Dewberry has started two games at left guard for Alabama so far this season, taking up the tall task of replacing first-rounder and last year's team captain, Tyler Booker.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.