Alabama coach Nick Saban agrees.
"He certainly has the knowledge and experience and maturity to affect other players in a positive way," Saban said. "I think that’s something that’s going to be important for our defensive team that he not only contribute with his physical performance and do his job well, but how he affects everyone else."
DePriest can fill Mosley's void through his leadership but he can't literally occupy two spots. So while he's locked into one of the spots, younger players such as Reuben Foster, Reggie Ragland and freshman Shaun Dion Hamilton will compete to be the right-hand man to DePriest...
We need DePriest 100% focused on every play.
Hopefully Reuben will develop quickly and take the pressure off DePriest.