‘It’s time for him’: Deshaun Oliver staking claim at inside linebacker
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
Posted Apr 01, 2021
Deshaun Oliver is assuming the role vacated by Kris Moll s move to safety. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)Dennis Victory | preps@al.com
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Noah Wilder is looking for a new neighbor.
The redshirt senior dominated the middle of the field with the UAB defense the last two seasons, alongside all-conference linebacker Kris Moll, but the latter moved back to safety this offseason, opening up an intense struggle for the vacated spot.
“The competition has been great,” UAB defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach David Reeves said. “We’ve got newcomers in there, we’ve got young guys that are growing up and it’s going to be a wide-open race all through the entire spring. We’re excited about it. Everybody’s working hard and that should be a revolving door at that position because of that.”
UAB signs four players to 14-member 2021 recruiting class
Updated Feb 03, 2021;
Posted Feb 03, 2021
UAB won its second CUSA championship in three years on Friday with a 22-13 victory against Marshall in Huntington, W.V. (Photo by UAB athletics)
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National Signing Day has lost a bit of its luster since the inception of the early signing period and the UAB football program has made a habit of wrapping up its recruiting classes with little to no suspense on the unofficial end to the college football season.
Staying true to recent tradition, UAB announced the signing of four additional players Wednesday to its 2021 signing class, and with room to grow.
UAB lands 2 Power Five transfers with local ties
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
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Bill Clark has added some talent to UAB’s roster.
Two Power Five transfers former Mississippi State running back Lee Witherspoon and ex-West Virginia linebacker Charlie Benton are transferring to UAB, AL.com has learned.
The Witherspoon news was first reported by 247Sports.
Witherspoon, a Birmingham native, broke the Alabama state record with 53 rushing touchdowns as a senior at North Jackson High School in 2018. He ran for 136 yards at Mississippi State the last two years and started one game this season.
Benton, who played at Opelika High School, was an opening game starter for West Virginia in 2018 before suffering a season-ending injury.