
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer inherited Jalen Milroe for his first season with the Crimson Tide. With the two-year starter off to the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks, he and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb—a new addition to the Alabama staff who previously worked for DeBoer at Washington—have a decision to make between three quarterbacks with very different profiles.
Despite a lack of starting experience, Ty Simpson is the veteran in the quarterback room, entering his fourth year in Tuscaloosa. Austin Mack, a third-year sophomore, began his career at Washington before following DeBoer to Alabama. And freshman Keelon Russell was one of the nation's top recruits in the 2025 class, and is competing for the job as a true freshman.