2023 Football Roster
Olaus Alinen
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 326
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pori, Finland
- High School:
- The Loomis Chaffee School (Conn.)
2025
Earned an expanded role for the Crimson Tide after gaining valuable experience at tackle and guard during the spring ... provides the Tide with depth at both while also working on special teams ... seen time in all three games this season. Florida State: Worked on special teams in Tallahassee. ULM: Played 13 snaps along the offensive line, finishing with one knockdown block ... also continued his duties on special teams. Wisconsin: Recorded two knockdowns in seven snaps on the offensive line while also working on special teams.
2024
Provided depth along the offensive front ... saw time in all 13 games on special teams while also rotating in along the offensive line. Western Kentucky: Recorded 26 snaps of action against the Hilltoppers ... totaled three knockdown blocks while not allowing a sack, pressure or quarterback hit. USF: Saw time on special teams. Wisconsin: Contributed 11 snaps off the bench and recorded one knockdown ... also worked on special teams. Georgia: Blocked for the Tide's PAT and field goal unit. Vanderbilt: Worked on special teams in Nashville. South Carolina: Saw time on special teams. Tennessee: Continued his work on PAT and field goal block. Missouri: Recorded three knockdowns in his seven snaps off the bench at guard ... also served in his role on special teams. LSU: Played 10 snaps with one knockdown block along the offensive front while also working on special teams. Mercer: Recorded four knockdowns across 37 snaps of action ... graded out at an 89 percent and did not allow a sack, pressure or quarterback hit. Oklahoma: Blocked as part of the field goal unit. Auburn: Worked on PAT block against the Tigers. Michigan: Entered on special teams in the bowl game.
2023
Saw time in four games. Middle Tennessee: Saw his first collegiate action against the Blue Raiders. Mississippi State: Came off the bench to get four reps in the fourth quarter. Kentucky: Saw time late in the game, recording nine snaps against the Wildcats. Chattanooga: Entered off the bench to play 14 snaps against the Mocs.
High School and Personal Data
An elite offensive line prospect who hails from Pori, Finland, but prepped at The Loomis Chaffee School in Connecticut ... unanimous four-star prospect ... ranked as high as No. 132 on the ESPN300 list and the No. 14 offensive tackle prospect by the outlet ... consensus No. 1 player in the state of Connecticut ... ranked 175th in the 247Composite and the No. 15 offensive tackle ... No. 131 in the Top247 ratings and the No. 17 tackle ... 249th in the Rivals 250 and the No. 26 tackle ... rated 168th in the On3 Consensus and the No. 12 offensive tackle ... No. 276 nationally by On3 ... ESPN also listed him as the No. 12 player in the East Region ... member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranking No. 112 nationally and the No. 16 tackle and top player in Connecticut ... earned an invitation to the Under Armour Next Future 50 ... selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game ... moved from Finland prior to his junior year of high school ... father, Klaus, played in NFL Europe and spent one season on the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad ... played for head coach Adam Banks at The Loomis Chaffee School ... chose Alabama over Georgia, Miami, Ohio State and Oregon.
