Auburn, Alabama linemen met in ‘best-on-best’ drill
It’s a tradition for football practices to end with a “best-on-best” drill, and American team head coach Joel Thomas gave it a home-state feel at the Panini Senior Bowl on Tuesday. Thomas called out Auburn offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright and Alabama defensive lineman LT Overton for a one-on-one pass-rushing rep to finish off the first of three days of work at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile.
The 6-foot-5, 340-pound Wright got the best of the 6-2, 278-pound Overton.Wright and Overton not only represent their state’s two traditional power college programs, but both grew up in the state of Alabama. Wright is a Selma native, while Overton spent much of his childhood in Tuscaloosa and Bessemer before moving to the Atlanta area to finish high school. Senior Bowl practices continue Wednesday. The 2026 Panini Senior Bowl kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Central on Saturday, with television coverage on NFL Network.Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com, with a primary focus on in-state college sports. He covers South Alabama and Troy athletics, and also writes in-depth historical features on a variety of topics...
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