Alabama will be without a Freshman All-SEC team selection when it opens spring practice on Sunday.
Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer told Bama247 on Wednesday that London Simmons will be out as he recovers from an injury. It’s not expected to impact his availability for the start of the season, however.
Simmons played every game last season and made two starts. He recorded 19 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Also out for the spring will be often used reserve offensive lineman William Sanders, who is recovering from a back injury, and backup tight end Danny Lewis.
Jah-Marien Latham, whom DeBoer said received a waiver for an extra year of eligibility, will also miss the spring. After missing most of last season with a neck injury, he’s expected back for the fall.
DeBoer said Sanders, who logged 177 snaps on offense last season and is expected to be compete for a starting job at offensive guard, will be ready for the fall.
Alabama is replacing four of its five starters on the offensive line from last season.
Star defensive backs Bray Hubbard and Zabien Brown will begin spring in a limited capacity, DeBoer said.
Hubbard, an All-SEC selection and Third Team All-American, is a key returning starter. Rather than enter the NFL draft, he opted to return for his senior season.
Brown, a former Freshman All-SEC selection who notched two pick-sixes as a sophomore, returns as one of the top corners in the country.
Alabama is especially deep in the secondary where starters, Keon Sabb (safety), Red Morgan (husky) and Dijon Lee (cornerback) also return.
Former blue-chip prospect and redshirt freshman Chuck McDonald is back at corner, along with safeties Zavier Mincey, Ivan Taylor and Dre Kirkpatrick Jr.
New to the fold are five-star Jorden Edmonds, four-stars Jireh Edwards and Zyan Gibson, junior college transfer Nick Sherman and Mercer transfer Carmelo O’Neal.