The Alabama Crimson Tide had a rough finish to a once promising 2024 college football season. Alabama suffered a 19-13 loss in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year's Eve in Tampa to a Michigan Wolverines p

But linebacker Darrell Johnson, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound four-star out of Eastman, Georgia, said he's talked with Crimson Tide defensive back coaches before his arrival. While he said he plans to arrive as a future Mike linebacker, Johnson said his positionless versatility is what helped him catch the eye of Alabama.