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Keon Sabb

Keon Sabb
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 3
PositionSafety
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
Personal information
Born: (2002-09-18) September 18, 2002 (age 22)
Glassboro, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolIMG Academy
Career highlights and awards

Keon Sabb (born September 18, 2002) is an American football safety for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines, winning a national championship in 2023.

Early life and high school

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Sabb was born and raised in Glassboro, New Jersey.[1] He initially attended Glassboro High School before transferring to nearby Williamstown High School for his junior year then finishing at IMG Academy for his senior season.[2] As a freshman, Sabb totaled 46 tackles, seven pass deflections, and six interceptions.[3] In his sophomore season, he recorded 31 tackles and five interceptions on defense and made 29 receptions for 376 yards and six touchdowns, and threw a touchdown pass, on offense.[4] As a junior, Sabb made 19 catches for 358 yards and three touchdowns, while also notching 19 tackles on defense.[5]

Recruiting

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Coming out of high school, Sabb was rated as a four-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Georgia, Clemson, Texas A&M, Penn State, Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Michigan.[6] He initially committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers.[7] However on December 6, 2021, he flipped his commitment to play for the Michigan Wolverines.[8]

College career

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Michigan

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In 2022, Sabb enrolled at the University of Michigan, and in his first season he appeared in four games, but did not record any statistics.[9] As a sophomore in 2023, he started five games for the Wolverines, including a start in the National Championship Game. In total, Sabb recorded 28 tackles, a shared sack and two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. [10][11]

After starting in five of 29 games in his first two seasons behind Rod Moore and Makari Paige, Sabb entered the NCAA transfer portal after both Moore and Paige returned to Michigan for their senior seasons in 2024.[12]

Alabama

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On February 19, 2024, Sabb transferred to Alabama, becoming one of the first recruits to join the football program following retirement of Nick Saban and hiring of Kalen DeBoer.[13] He played both Alabama and DeBoer in the 2023–24 College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide in the 2024 Rose Bowl, and DeBoer as head coach at Washington in the national championship.

References

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  1. ^ Emmons, Kevin (July 17, 2021). "Keon Sabb commits to Clemson, continues rich tradition of football in Glassboro". D2sportsnetwork. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Bernstein, Jason. "National Signing Day, 2021: N.J. native Keon Sabb makes B1G decision, commits to Michigan". NJ.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Evans, Bill. "Meet Keon Sabb, Glassboro's next great athlete". NJ.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Minnick, Kevin. "A three-sport athlete on the rise, Sabb transfers to Williamstown". NJ.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Friedman, Josh. "Glassboro native Keon Sabb commits to play football at Clemson". Courier Post Online. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Cohen, Michael. "Michigan football flips DB Keon Sabb (Clemson) and WR Amorion Walker (Notre Dame)". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Raynor, Grace. "Clemson football recruiting: 4-star commit Keon Sabb talks trip to Michigan, call from Brent Venables". The Athletic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ^ Verghese, Tim. "BREAKING: Four-star safety Keon Sabb commits to Michigan". On3.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Keon Sabb 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Earegood, Connor. "Michigan safety Keon Sabb grows from first career start". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "Keon Sabb". University of Michigan.
  12. ^ "Likely Starter Keon Sabb Hits The Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated (Wolverines Digest).
  13. ^ "Michigan safety Keon Sabb transferring to Alabama football". Tuscaloosa News. February 19, 2024.
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