Could Kam Dewberry, Geno VanDeMark both start for Alabama football OL? Kalen DeBoer explains

As fall camp began, Geno VanDeMark and Kam Dewberry, a Texas A&M transfer, were seemingly fighting for starting reps to fill Tyler Booker’s shoes at left guard, while Kadyn Proctor (left tackle), Parker Brailsford (center), Jaeden Roberts (right guard) and Wilkin Formby (right tackle) had firm holds on starting spots.

On Aug. 3, during Alabama’s fourth fall practice, Roberts repped with the second-team offensive line, while VanDeMark manned right guard and Dewberry took reps at left.

After practice Sunday, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer explained that playing Dewberry at left guard and VanDeMark at right guard was mostly to get continued versatility reps for the second-year Michigan State transfer, who plays both guard spots and center

“I think you got the competitive piece, and then you also have the this is what we would do of just guys learning, cross-training positions,” DeBoer said. “Geno’s got to play center on top of guard. So he’s a Swiss Army knife that way and important to us. I really like the way he’s developed coming back from a year ago. He clamps onto you and stays connected. It’s something I have really seen with his growth. And then he’s comfortable in all those spots, playing aggressively and playing confidently.”