ESPN makes strong statement about 2025 Alabama Crimson Tide recruiting addition
ESPN thinks 2025 five-star quarterback Keelon Russell, one of the Alabama Crimson Tide's signees, will have a great NFL career. In fact, ESPN labeled Russell as one of the 2025 recruits that will have the best career in the NFL. "Russell is a student of the game. He loves football and wants to put in […]
ESPN thinks 2025 five-star quarterback Keelon Russell, one of the Alabama Crimson Tide's signees, will have a great NFL career.
In fact, ESPN labeled Russell as one of the 2025 recruits that will have the best career in the NFL.
"Russell is a student of the game. He loves football and wants to put in the work to be great," wrote ESPN's Tom Luginbill this week. "He has intangible traits you can't coach. Combine that with his physical attributes and the personnel he'll have around him at Alabama in Kalen DeBoer's offense and there's a very probable recipe for NFL success down the road. Russell could play in 2025, but he would benefit from getting time to developI which would only enhance his ceiling through patience and maturity."
Luginbill also listed Russell and Alabama as one of his favorite fits of the 2025 recruiting cycle.
"He's the ideal QB to get the ball out quickly and accurately push it downfield in Kalen DeBoer's offense," noted Luginbill. "He has also shown touch when needed in short to intermediate throws. He can extend plays with his legs, attack defenses as a designed runner and is an absolute winner and the perfect QB to bring Bama back to the top."
Russell, 6-foot-3/175 lbs from Duncanville, TX, is rated in in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 1 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class.
Alabama will essentially have an open quarterback competition this spring/summer.
Former five-star recruit Ty Simpson, who has 50 career pass attempts in three seasons with the Crimson Tide, is widely viewed as the favorite to win the starting job. But Russell, along with Washington transfer Austin Mack will also compete for the job.
Russell is probably the most talented of the group, but it seems unlikely that he'll win the job as a true freshman — at least not to start the season.
