Of the 24 members of Alabama’s 2015 signing class, Josh McMillon is one of only three still on the Crimson Tide roster.

And after four years playing as strictly a reserve, the redshirt senior may soon join one of those other remaining Class of 2015 guys, Anfernee Jennings, as a starter within Alabama’s linebacker group.

McMillon is set to end the spring as the leader in the competition for the Tide’s open starting inside linebacker job.

“He's worked really, really hard,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “He's always been a great program guy, great team guy, would do whatever he can to help the team in any way. He's done a good job. I think he's got more confidence, better understanding of what we expect him to do. He's done a pretty good job."

McMillon was a top backup at inside linebacker last season while also contributing on special teams and finished the year with 14 tackles.

Now, with Mack Wilson off to the NFL, it sounds like McMillon has gotten the majority of the reps at Wilson’s old spot this spring.

“He does his job and leads,” fellow inside linebacker Dylan Moses said. “Kind of like me, he’s not really that talkative. I could say we have a lot in common. For me and him to be in the same room now and leading it, I feel comfortable being beside him and going out on the field and doing it.”

Matt Zenitz is an Alabama and Auburn reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.