Kane Wommack provides update on Alabama edge rusher LT Overton

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack provided an update on Alabama edge rusher LT Overton on Thursday. Overton was not present for the media viewing portion of either of the Crimson Tide's first two practices at fall camp.

Wommack told reporters that Overton is "Not feeling well right now, but I think he'll be back in a day or two." Overton is expected to compete for the starting spot at the Bandit position in Wommack's defense.

Overton transferred to Alabama after two seasons at Texas A&M. A former five-star recruit in the Class of 2022, Overton appeared in 12 games last season recording 17 tackles and three quarterback hurries.

Despite Overton's small setback to start fall camp, Wommack has been impressed with his progress in getting familiar with the Bandit position and Alabama's defensive setup. Wommack praised both Overton and Jah-Marien Latham — who will compete with Overton for the starting Bandit job — as well as the players at Alabama's Wolf edge rusher position for their defensive instincts and ability to generate pressure.

"We are very focused on creating takeaways here and you create takeaways by creating pressure on the quarterback," Wommack said. "We looked at all 751 takeaways in the NFL last season and out of those, the vast majority of them come from pressure on the quarterback, got hands on the quarterback or they were able to put him in an uncomfortable position to where he forced the throw. For us, I think we have some guys naturally that can do that off the edge. To me, Jah-Marien Latham, LT Overton — I think I've seen a lot out of our Wolf room right now. I think Keanu Khot, Qua Russaw, [Quandarrius] Robinson are doing some great things."