Former Mobile Christian football star and Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Deontae Lawson announced he will be returning to the team in the 2025 college football season, according to Lawson’s Instagram post on Saturday.

Crimson Tide defense gets great news as captain Deontae Lawson is set to return for his redshirt senior season.

Linebacker Deontae Lawson will return to Alabama for his redshirt senior season in 2025. “The University of Alabama has been home for the last four years, and I cannot imagine a better place to learn and grow on the way to graduating while working towards a master’s degree,

Deontae Lawson, a redshirt junior linebacker out of Mobile, announced Saturday he would return to the Crimson Tide in 2025, joining linebacker Justin Jefferson and defensive lineman LT Overton.

Alabama linebacker Deontae Lawson elected to return for a final season in 2025. What does his return mean for Alabama's defense?

After making an announcement Saturday afternoon, Alabama Crimson Tide inside linebacker Justin Jefferson will officially return to Tuscaloosa for the 2025 season. Jefferson will be utilizing his extra year of eligibility from having started his career in junior college, the same as Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.

Deontae Lawson is prepared to return to Alabama for 2025 where he should be an anchor for the Crimson Tide defense.

Deontae Lawson shared he is not done playing with Alabama football on Saturday and will return to the Crimson Tide next season. Lawson started at inside linebacker for the Crimson Tide in 2024 before suffering a season-ending injury against Oklahoma.