Dre'Lyn Washington
Dre'Lyn Washington
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Billy Napier, Michael Desormeaux and Kalen DeBoer. One game to point at: 23 rush yds, 1 tackles against Eastern Illinois — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nick Saban → Kalen DeBoer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Alabama
Returning around him
- 43% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 10 Alabama players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (17 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Alabama · Last season: 11-4 (AP #11) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #2
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Antario Brown’s 2022 season.
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Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Lee Beebe’s path through Indiana.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to C'Bo Flemister's junior season at Pittsburgh (2022).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Dre'Lyn Washington
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-83%
Sharp dropoff (-83%) — career inflection point.