Will Alabama veteran LB be ready for Florida State game?

Alabama football’s veteran linebacker, Deontae Lawson is eyeing a return to the football field for the Tide’s season opener against Florida State.

Lawson suffered a season-ending injury against Oklahoma during the 2024 season. He missed the spring as he recovered from the injury.

The Mobile product now looks to make a return to the field on Aug. 30 with Alabama taking the necessary precautions to make sure he is able to do so.

“I’ve been running around a good bit, doing everything the team does,” Lawson said. “I think I’ll be ready. I won’t take every rep, but they’ll  definitely monitor me, make sure I’m ready to go for August 30th.”

Lawson shined a light on his journey back to the field at SEC Media Days.

“It was definitely a journey,” said Lawson. “I’m happy that I’m on the back end of it now, but obviously it was something I couldn’t do by myself. I have full faith in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And he’s just been showing me different ways of how he’s been with me. It’s just amazing to see. Just having, like I said, my family. Them being my support system. Them driving down to Tuscaloosa whenever they need to. Just small things like that, it just makes it a little bit easier. Obviously it’s rough. Every day is not going to be pretty. You’re going to have your days where you don’t feel like doing it, but this is what I’ve got to do. Another thing will be the medical team at Alabama. Jeremy Gsell, he’s my guy, to be honest. I’ve been with him for the past eight months every day and we’ve been getting after it. When you have people around you, it just makes it a little bit easier. It’s still something you’ve got to handle and get through, but you know it’s all for a greater good.”