Alabama redshirt junior quarterback
Jalen Milroe
He was chosen as the 92nd overall selection (Round 3) in the 2025 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks on Friday evening. Although he was at Green Bay for the occasion, Milroe became the third player from Alabama and the fourth quarterback to be drafted that year.
Previously an Alabama running back and winner of the NFL MVP award
Shaun Alexander
announced the pick.
During his sophomore year as the starter for the Crimson Tide, Milroe has passed for 2,844 yards along with 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, maintaining a completion rate of 64.5%. Additionally, he leads the team in rushing with 726 yards and 20 touchdowns based on 168 carries.
During his time at Alabama across four seasons, Milroe played in 38 games and started in 26 of them. In those appearances, he threw for 6,016 yards with 45 touchdown passes against 20 interceptions, maintaining a completion rate of 64%. As a versatile runner, Milroe added another dimension as a rusher, accumulating 1,579 yards and scoring 33 touchdowns from 375 carries. Notably, Milroe set the school record for the highest number of rushing touchdowns by a Crimson Tide quarterback in one season (20), surpassing Jalen Hurts’ previous high of 13 established back in 2016.
Milroe was
Nick Saban
was the last starting quarterback before he retired and also the initial one after his retirement.
Kalen DeBoer
During his time as the head coach of the Crimson Tide, he guided Alabama to consecutive victories against Georgia, LSU, and Auburn during his two full seasons as the team’s starting quarterback. In 2023, Milroe received a second-team All-SEC honor from the Associated Press, and in 2024, he was awarded the William V. Campbell Trophy, often referred to as the academic Heisman.
Originally from Katy, Texas, Milroe joined Alabama as a highly sought-after recruit in the 2021 rankings, per viralbuzznews.comdustry Ratings. Ranked as the country’s eighty-ninth best player and twelfth top-rated quarterback in his cohort, he had previously been committed to Texas. In the end, though, Milroe opted for Alabama instead of the Longhorns, Texas A&M, Arizona, Florida, and Oregon.
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