He decided to stay in Alabama after Kalen DeBoer took over for Nick Saban. Payne has logged 30 tackles, three tackles for loss, a half-sack, and a fumble recovery during his three years at Alabama.

Payne visited Alabama when he was going into his sophomore year and received an offer from head coach Nick Saban then. Meeting Saban, who he had seen frequently on television and known a lot about ...

Earlier this week, Alabama Coach Nick Saban ... and can run,” Saban said. “They create a lot of quarterback run issues for you.” Alabama sophomore inside linebacker Christian Harris is ...