Trey DePriest Class: Sophomore Hometown: Springfield, Ohio High School: Springfield Height / Weight: 6-2 / 245 Position: Linebacker Experience: 1L

2011 (Freshman): Trey DePriest has quickly made a name for himself as a big hitter on the Alabama special teams ... the true freshman has tallied 23 tackles through 12 games with 13 of those stops coming on the kickoff coverage team ... UA coaching staff Special Teams Player of the Week in weeks one and two ... also has one and half tackles for a loss and a quarterback hurry ... backs up Dont'a Hightower at mike linebacker. Kent State: Led the team with 10 tackles while announcing his presence on several occasions with jarring hits heard throughout the stadium ... SEC Freshman of the Week ... also notched half of a sack from his backup mike linebacker spot ... had three solo tackles and a pass breakup ... selected as one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the UA coaching staff. Penn State: Made two tackles on special teams with one solo stop in the Tide's 27-11 win in Happy Valley ... selected as one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the UA coaching staff. North Texas: Had one tackle on the kickoff coverage team and three total tackles ... saw action as a backup mike linebacker. Arkansas: Assisted on one tackle in the win over the Razorbacks. Florida: Made one tackle for a loss of a yard in the win at the Swamp. Vanderbilt: Totaled two tackles, including a solo stop in the shutout win against the Commodores. Mississippi: Tallied one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. Tennessee: Assisted on a tackle on kickoff coverage. LSU: Made one solo tackle on kickoff coverage against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Assisted on one tackle on kickoff coverage.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Trey DePriest is one of two Crimson Tide signees out of Ohio ... a five-start prospect by Scout.com and that publication's No. 1 middle linebacker and No. 6 overall player nationally ... a versatile player with outstanding strength and speed ... started classes at the University of Alabama in January of 2010 and will participate in spring drills ... No. 38 in the ESPNU 150 and the nation's No. 2 outside linebacker by ESPNU ... ranks 97th in the Rivals 100 and is listed as the No. 5 player in Ohio and the No. 7 outside linebacker nationally ... a 2011 Under Armour All-American ... SuperPrep Magazine All-American and the publication's No. 8 player in the state of Ohio and the No. 45 player nationally ... No. 54 player nationally by Tom Lemming ... the Ohio Division-I Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 after finishing his senior season with 117 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and nine sacks ... recorded 101 tackles as a junior in 2009 with seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss while recovering three fumbles ... also rushed for 812 yards and caught 13 passes for 202 yards while scoring 13 touchdowns ... also handled the punting duties at Springfield, averaging 37.7 yards ... 2009 and 2010 All-Area Defensive Player of the Year and a two-time All-State selection ... chose Alabama over Ohio State, Florida, LSU, Oklahoma and Notre Dame.