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Alabama Cross-Trains VanDeMark and Dewberry in Guard Competition

Kalen DeBoer is rotating Geno VanDeMark with Kam Dewberry across guard to center spots to sharpen Alabama’s interior line flexibility before the season opener.

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Overview

  • During practice four on Aug. 3 Dewberry took first-team reps at left guard while VanDeMark moved to right guard.
  • Jaeden Roberts, last season’s right guard starter, worked with the second team in the same session.
  • DeBoer described the position rotations as versatility drills intended to reinforce depth across guard and center.
  • VanDeMark has been praised as a "Swiss Army knife" capable of playing both guard spots and center, while Dewberry has been described as a "mauler" who moves defenders.
  • No permanent starters have been named as the staff continues to evaluate the interior line ahead of Alabama’s Aug. 30 opener at Florida State.