Alabama Lands Four on Sporting News Preseason All-American List

On Wednesday, Sporting News Network announced its Preseason All-Americans, with the Crimson Tide landing four players on the lists: two on the first team and two on the second team.

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On the first team All-American list by Sporting News were Alabama wide receiver and defensive lineman Tim Keenan III. Williams has been nominated for several awards in college football ahead of the 2025 season, and Keenan joined head coach Kalen DeBoer at SEC Media Days last month in Atlanta, Georgia. Last season, Williams caught 48 passes for 865 yards and eight receiving touchdowns, leading Alabama in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns as a true freshman.

Keenan III was a wrecking ball on the interior of the defensive line for Alabama last season, accumulating 40 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one pass breakup.

On the second team were two Alabama offensive linemen in Kadyn Proctor and Jaeden Roberts. Proctor missed the first two games of the season due to his shoulder injury, but returned for Alabama's cross-conference matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers, starting every other game on the schedule. Proctor returns for his junior campaign, where he is widely viewed as one of, if not the top prospect at offensive tackle in the 2026 NFL draft.

Joining Proctor along the offensive line is right guard Jaeden Roberts. Roberts started 12 games at right guard for Alabama last season and returns for his senior season, hoping to pair his strength with the rest of the offensive line to help Alabama succeed in 2025.

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_.