LaBryan Ray

Position:
DL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
295
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Madison, Ala.
High School:
James Clemens

2021

Missed the Miami and Mercer contests to start the new campaign ... went on to play in the final 13 games with two starts ... totaled 11 tackles, including three for loss (-12 yards) and one sack (-7 yards) ... also contributed four quarterback hurries. Florida: Made his first appearance of the season ... finished with one tackle in Gainesville. Southern Miss: Entered on third-down situations to record one quarterback hurry. Ole Miss: Recorded one stop against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Saw time in College Station. Mississippi State: Made the start against the Bulldogs, finishing with one tackle by night’s end. Tennessee: Started the Homecoming matchup ... recorded two tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard). LSU: Helped provide pressure off the edge for the Tide defense ... finished with one tackle on the night. New Mexico State: Pressured the Aggie quarterback twice on the day ... also contributed one sack (-7 yards), part of the Tide's season-high tying seven in the game. Arkansas: Totaled one tackle on Senior Day. Auburn: Finished with one tackle for loss (-4 yards) as part of his two total stops on the day. Georgia: Provided one quarterback pressure for the Tide defense. Cincinnati: Rotated in along the defensive front in the Cotton Bowl. Georgia: Recorded one tackle by night's end.

2020

Returned to the field after missing most of 2019 with a foot injury ... battled injuries once again, playing in seven total games with three starts ... selected to the Outland Trophy Award Watch List ... also named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. Missouri: Made the start along the defensive line in his return to the field ... totaled four tackles, including half a sack (-8 yards). Texas A&M: Provided pressure in the passing game, finishing with one quarterback hurry ... added one tackle on the day. Ole Miss: Finished with six tackles against the Rebels. Kentucky: Returned for his first minutes since Ole Miss ... entered on passing downs, finishing with one quarterback pressure. Auburn: Came in to help with the Tide pass rush but did not record any stats ... helped Alabama post three sacks, eight tackles for loss and a season-high nine pressures against the Tigers. LSU: Came off the edge as part of the Tide's rush package. Ohio State: Saw his first action since the trip to Baton Rouge ... recorded one tackle off the edge, entering on pass-rush downs.

2019

Earned the starting defensive end spot during the fall before suffering a lower leg injury at South Carolina ... accumulated nine tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss (-12 yards) and a sack (-11 yards) prior to his injury ... also forced one fumble ... redshirted at season's end. Duke: Totaled five stops against the Blue Devils, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard). New Mexico State: Finished with two tackles, including one sack (-11 yards) ... added a forced fumble in the home opener. South Carolina: Exited the game early with a lower leg injury that sidelined him for the second half ... recorded two tackles prior to his injury.

2018

An in-state defensive line prospect coming out of Madison ... worked in a rotational role early as a freshman before suffering a season-ending foot injury late in the year ... provided depth in the Tide defensive line group as a sophomore ... saw time in all 15 games with one start in 2018 ... made 39 tackles, including 5.5 for loss (-13 yards) and 2.5 sacks (-9 yards) ... added two pass breakups plus a pair of quarterback hurries in his sophomore campaign. Louisville: Totaled a career-high three tackles in the season opener. Arkansas State: Broke up a pair of passes to go with his career-high tying three tackles in the Tide's home opener. Ole Miss: Saw time against the Rebels but did not record any stats. Texas A&M: Recorded one tackle and a quarterback hurry in the Tide's SEC home opener. Louisiana: Played significant minutes against Lafayette, finishing his day with two tackles. Arkansas: Matched his career-high mark for tackles with three against the Razorbacks ... contributed one tackle for loss (-1 yard) as well. Missouri: Entered in a rotational role against the Tigers but did not collect any stats. Tennessee: Made his first career start and capitalized on the opportunity ... recorded a career-high five tackles with one going for a loss (-1 yard) ... provided pressure off the edge to help hold the Volunteer passers to 227 yards through the air. LSU: Worked along the line in a reserve role, finishing with one tackle in Baton Rouge. Mississippi State: Recorded one stop against the Bulldogs, including half a sack (-4 yards). The Citadel: Registered a then career-high seven tackles on the day, including one for loss (-2 yards). Auburn: Improved on an impressive performance the week prior for a career day in the Iron Bowl ... tied for second on the team in tackles with a career-high nine stops ... added one sack (-3 yards) and a quarterback pressure in his extensive playing time following an injury to starter Isaiah Buggs. Georgia: Made his lone tackle count, sacking Jake Fromm for a loss of two yards in the SEC title game. Oklahoma: Finished with one stop against the Sooners. Clemson: Rotated in along the defensive front, finishing with two tackles in the title game.

2017

Suffered a foot injury that limited his playing time in his first year at the Capstone ... saw action in six games, contributing five tackles, including 2.5 tackles for a loss (-16 yards) ... added one sack (-14 yards) to his first-year totals. Ole Miss: Made his first career appearance against the Rebels but did not record any stats. Texas A&M: Saw significant playing time at end with the absence of Da'Shawn Hand ... collected two tackles, including his first career sack (-14 yards) ... his sack helped slow the A&M offensive drive, with the Tide eventually forcing an Aggie punt. Arkansas: Played significant minutes once again along the Tide's defensive front ... registered one tackle for a loss (-1 yard) against the Razorbacks. Tennessee: Contributed one tackle, including half a stop for a loss (-1 yard) against the Volunteers. LSU: Made one tackle against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Rotated in along the defensive front but did not record any stats in Starkville.

High School and Personal Data

Arguably the top player in the state of Alabama in 2017, Ray was a composite five-star defensive lineman prospect ... No. 26 nationally in the 247Composite and the No. 1 strongside defensive end prospect ... No. 15 in the Top 247 and the No. 2 strongside defensive end ... 247Sports ranked him as the No. 1 player in the state of Alabama ... rated No. 17 in the ESPN 300, the No. 2 defensive tackle prospect according to ESPN, the No. 10 player in the Southeast region and the No. 1 player in the state ... No. 45 in the Rivals 100, the No. 2 strongside defensive end and the No. 1 player in Alabama ... Scout.com listed him No. 62 in the Scout 300 and the No. 6 defensive end ... PrepStar Magazine Dream Team member at No. 58 nationally and the No. 3 defensive end ... selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game ... participated in Nike's "The Opening" and took part in the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge ... two-time Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) 7A Lineman of the Year and two-time All-State selection ... also named AL.com Super All-State and the AL.com Huntsville Region Player of the Year ... finished the 2016 season with 124 tackles, including 25 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 16 quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and a blocked punt ... recorded 113 tackles as a junior with 20 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and three forced fumbles while adding 53 tackles with seven tackles for loss and 16 quarterback hurries as a sophomore in 2014 ... played for head coach Wade Waldrop at James Clemens High School ... chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss and Tennessee.