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‘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.”