Daron Payne

After spending two years behind multiple NFL defensive linemen, Alabama junior Da'Ron Payne is in position to be the face of that defensive front in 2017. The numbers from last season (36 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks) don't jump off the page, but anyone that's seen him play has gotten glimpses of a dominant lineman that can clog the middle and get after the quarterback...

Alabama junior defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick and junior defensive lineman Da’Ron Payne have been named to the 2017 Bednarik Award Watch List announced today by the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia. The two are among 85 players from around the country named to the preseason list...

The aggressiveness and tenacity of the Alabama defense starts with seniors like Jonathan Allen and Tim Williams, but the depth makes the Crimson Tide relentless.

The Alabama front seven has become the driving force behind a defense that ranks fourth nationally in total defense and second against the run.

Derrick Henry won’t leave Alabama without his name at the top of at least one Crimson Tide record. The junior running back scored in his 11th straight game against Arkansas on Saturday, breaking the school record for most consecutive games with at least one touchdown...

ARLINGTON, Texas – Leading into Saturday’s 35-17 win over Wisconsin, everyone just wanted to know who was starting at quarterback for Alabama. Fifth-year senior Jake Coker did, with sophomore Cooper Bateman playing in the latter stages of the game, but others, particularly younger players, also made a contribution on the field, too...

It’s only spring, but it’s never too early to look ahead to the fall. In the sixth installment of a position-by-position breakdown of the Crimson Tide’s 2015 roster heading into spring practice, Tide 99.1 looks at the defensive line...