Fall camp continues to get closer and closer for Alabama, as the Crimson Tide are set to get back on the practice field on July 30 with the first game coming exactly one month later against Florida State. So we continue on with our summer roster rankings where we take a look at almost every player individually.

The only ones who won't be included in the rankings are those three summer enrollees (Chuck McDonald, Kaleb Edwards and London Simmons) and freshman punter Alex Asparuhov, who was out the entire spring due to injury. That brings the total number to 78 players while the first rankings included just 59 players (freshmen and JUCO weren't included).

Previous roster rankings: Nos. 74-78, Nos. 70-73, Nos. 66-69; Nos. 62-65; Nos. 58-61; Nos. 54-57; Nos. 50-53; Nos. 46-49; No. 42-45

No. 41 – BANDIT Keon Keeley

Previous ranking: No. 43 (+5)

Keeley continues to fight his way into a role on Alabama's defense as he enters his third season at the Capstone. Despite once being a five-star recruit who was as the No. 2 overall player in the 2023 cycle, the Berkeley Prep (Tampa, FL) product has only seen 24 snaps in two years. That should drastically change in 2025.

Now, I'm not saying Keeley will be a starter or anything of the sort. In fact, he might still sit fourth on the Bandit depth chart behind starter LT Overton and rotational pieces Jordan Renaud and Kelby Collins. But it's become increasingly clear that he's going to have a bigger role.

Keeley needed physical growth. He came in as a 6-foot-5, 242-pound outside linebacker in Nick Saban's defense, but he's since become a 282-pound Bandit in Kane Wommack's system. And with Overton (278 pounds) and Collins (275) losing weight this offseason, Keeley in now the biggest player at his position. He's gotten stronger at the point of attack while continuing to nail down other nuances of playing a strongside end in the SEC.

He won't be a massive part of the rotation, but I can see 8-10 snaps per game (or roughly 110-140 snaps on the year).

Projected role in 2025: Rotational BANDIT

No. 40 – TE Danny Lewis

Previous ranking: No. 30 (-7)

Alabama was hoping to see Lewis working as the starting Y-tight end this spring. Yes, the Louisiana native is now entering Year 4 and has played 165 snaps in his career with one start, but it's time for him to take the next step in his development.

The coaching staff is clearly high on him, as he was one of the only players they actively tried to get back out of the transfer portal after he entered during the first window, and they didn't sign anyone else at the position after getting him to return. But that changed after the spring when Lewis — and several others — were unable to participate due to injury.

So now, he'll be competing with transfers Brody Dalton (Troy) and Jack Sammarco (West Virginia) for snaps behind or alongside the projected starter Josh Cuevas. He's still considered the favorite to be the main inline option when Alabama goes 12 personnel, but more competition is always welcomed, especially with him still being somewhat of an unknown.

Projected role in 2025: Starting Y-TE/ST

No. 39 – WOLF Yhonzae Pierre

Previous ranking: No. 35 (-1)

Pierre is an intriguing piece to Alabama's defensive puzzle. Like Keeley, this is another former five-star talent from the 2023 cycle who didn't see any snaps as a freshman. But unlike Keeley, Pierre started to see his role increase in 2024 by getting 92 snaps in 10 games. Some of those were non-mop-up duty too, as he started to see added opportunities against Wisconsin in Week 3.

That was even before Qua Russaw's injury, too.

Pierre has one of the highest ceilings as a pass rusher on Alabama's roster, but 1) we haven't seen that ability translate yet and 2) he's got to continue working towards being a complete edge if he wants to have any sort of consistent role. Don't get me wrong, he improved as an edge-setter last season, but a nagging injury hindered kept him from continuing his path to more playing time.

Hopefully, he's able to stay 100% healthy in 2025, but he'll be fighting for snaps with Russaw, Jah-Marien Latham and possibly even Justin Hill or Noah Carter. So we'll have to see what the pecking order looks like this fall, but we'll continue to project Pierre as a rotational piece for now. It'd be nice if he can contribute more on special teams after only playing 13 snaps there in his first two seasons.

Projected role in 2025: Rotational WOLF/ST

No. 38 – WR Lotzeir Brooks

Previous ranking: N/A

Brooks wasn't a top-200 recruit this past cycle with two services  (247Sports and Rivals) even rating him as a three-star recruit. And yet, we have him as the third-highest rated freshman in these roster rankings. If you keep up with recruiting or even spring ball, then you understand why we're more aligned with the On3 or ESPN rankings, which had him at No. 73 and No. 101, respectively.

Brooks is a dynamic player with the football in his hands. At only 5-9, 191 pounds, he's not considered big, but he can make plays from virtually anywhere on the field and brings elite YAC ability and vision. I think he can play the Z on the outside, but we'll more than likely see him be primarily a slot option. And while Alabama can play Germie Bernard or Ryan Williams in there, there's not a pure inside guy projected to start, which could create opportunities for him.

Here's how I have the WR two-deep shaping up:

• X: Isaiah Horton / Jalen Hale
• Z: Ryan Williams / Rico Scott
• H: Germie Bernard / Lotzeir Brooks OR Cole Adams

Horton probably won't be playing in the slot much, but Williams and Bernard both have the ability to play any of the three spots. So while I have Scott projected as the first guy off the bench, Brooks could push Hale for WR5 duties and end up being a big part of Alabama's rotation this fall. Plus, he could be a dynamic return man, should one of those roles not fall to Adams or Jaylen Mbakwe.

Projected role in 2025: Rotational slot WR/potential RS