- Alabama defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand wreaked havoc on opposing quarterbacks from the interior, as he ranked No. 3 in Pass Rush Productivity among all returning SEC interior defenders in 2016, and projects as a Day 2 draft pick in the 2018 NFL draft.
- Hand recorded 16 total pressures on just 310 defensive snaps last season, including 10 quarterback hurries, four quarterback hits and two sacks.
- A consensus five-star recruit in 2014, Hand was one of six returning SEC front seven defenders with at least 300 defensive snaps to have zero missed tackles last season.

