Keon Sabb, Alabama DB: the 2026 season story
Keon Sabb is a senior defensive back for Alabama (SEC). He ranks 1457th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Keon Sabb's strongest measure is passes defended per game at 0.28, 439th of 921 (the average is 0.31). His weakest is interceptions per game at 0.00, 397th of 921 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 3.2, ranks 539th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 42nd percentile for volume, 20th for efficiency and 26th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Keon Sabb's best came in week 2 at Kentucky and his quietest in week 3 against Florida State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Keon Sabb is 792nd of 921 FBS defensive backs and 97th of 106 in the SEC. Next up nationally is Lake Bates of Louisiana, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. His best season by the Player Index was 2024 at Alabama, 67th of 1,077 defensive backs.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is MJ Harrell of Abilene Christian.
