Alabama football defensive coordinator Kane Wommack is quite familiar with the first OC on his schedule: FSU's Gus Malzahn. Here's what Wommack said.

The husky defensive back candidates start with DaShawn Jones, who took the reins from transferred starter DeVonta Smith in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. is viewed as the next in line behind Jones for reps as a true nickel defensive back.

Kane Wommack is encouraged about Keon Sabb's progression as he works his way back from a lower-body injury suffered last fall.