How Jalen Milroe sees Alabama football quarterback room in 2025

Jalen Milroe returned to Tuscaloosa on Wednesday as a former Alabama football starting quarterback.

After his Alabama Pro Day, one where he left the field as confident as he’s been with the Crimson Tide, Milroe reflected on what the Alabama quarterback room did for him and how he left developed.

So when Milroe was asked about his heir, about who would be the next quarterback to take a snap for Alabama Aug. 30, he talked knowing how much growth Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell were about to see.

“They’re all great quarterbacks,” Milroe said. “I know they have a bright future in front of them. They are around a great coaching staff, around a lot of people that care about them. Where they are at today, and where they are going to be at in the future is going to be even better because of the people that they have around them. And they are going to have a great support system around them to uplift them so that they can be the best version of themselves.”

Milroe knows Simpson and Mack best, spending the past three seasons with the former Tennessee five-star, and the past season with the Washington transfer. And, to Milroe, one thing is certain: the talent is there.

But neither Simpson nor Mack have had much of a chance to show that talent. Simpson has 50 career pass attempts in three seasons, while Mack has three pass attempts in two collegiate campaigns, one of which ended in a 30-yard touchdown to Rico Scott.

Jalen Milroe scouts Keelon Russell, the newest Alabama football QB

Milroe doesn’t know the newest member of Alabama’s quarterback room too well. But he knows where Keelon Russell comes from.

“My young guy, Keelon, he has a bright future in front of him,” Milroe said. “He’s from the state of Texas. He’s from a state where everything’s about competing and being the best version of yourself. He has a bright future….

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Publish date : 2025-03-19 21:01:00

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