Alabama defensive lineman Tim Keenan III is scheduled to undergo tightrope surgery to address a high ankle sprain he sustained in practice, according to multiple reports. The expectation is that Keenan will miss multiple games but return at some point this season, per ESPN's Chris Low . Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer said on Wednesday's SEC coaches call that Keenan will "probably not" be a full go for the Week 1 opener against Florida State but did not divulge the severity of the injury.
Keenan enters the 2025 season as one of the premier defensive linemen in college football . He will be a third-year starter this fall and rides momentum into the campaign after a career year in which he logged 40 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
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