Alabama’s Jah-Marien Latham (neck) will make full recovery

Field Level Media|published: Mon 29th September, 21:21 2025

Oct 19, 2024; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Dylan Sampson (6) runs the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Jah-Marien Latham (20) in the third quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Alan Poizner-Imagn Images

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said at his Monday press conference that linebacker Jah-Marien Latham "will recover fully" after suffering a neck injury in practice last week, while linebacker Qua Russaw is out indefinitely with a broken foot.

Latham, a sixth-year graduate student, was transported to a hospital in Birmingham last Tuesday for evaluation after hurting his neck in practice.

In 45 games since starting his Alabama career in 2020, Latham has notched 44 tackles (four for loss), 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery. Latham made two tackles in the Crimson Tide's season-opening loss at Florida State but left that game with a lower-body injury and did not appear again.

"Jah-Marien will recover fully," DeBoer said. "That's the main thing in the big picture of everything. But unfortunately won't be back this season."

Russaw, a starting outside linebacker, broke his foot early in Alabama's 24-21 win at Georgia on Saturday. He will undergo surgery this week, according to DeBoer.

"He won't be out for the season, but it will be an extended period of time," DeBoer said.

No. 10 Alabama (3-1, 1-0 SEC) plays host to No. 16 Vanderbilt (5-0, 1-0) this Saturday in a rematch of the Commodores' stunning upset of the then-No. 1 ranked Tide last year in Nashville, Tenn.

--Field Level Media