TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Once a hidden gem, Keelon Russell is now the crown jewel of Alabama’s recruiting class. The five-star quarterback signed with the Crimson Tide on Wednesday, joining the team as the top pro-style passer and No. 3 overall player in the current cycle. However, the process of bringing the Duncanville, Texas native to Tuscaloosa began long before he was a household name.
Alabama first showed interest in Russell in April. At the time, the 6-foot-3, 175-pound quarterback was an overlooked SMU commit without much other strong Power Four interest. That changed after Kalen DeBoer and Alabama’s staff saw him stand out on film.
“It’s really cool when you think about the recruiting process with him,” DeBoer said of Russell during his Early Signing Day press conference. “I continue to think of it as, there’s eyes that we have and feelings that we have when you watch the film that are one thing and jump out at you. But I think there are other details we saw on the film that when we saw him in person were verified.”
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Alabama first showed interest in Russell in April. At the time, the 6-foot-3, 175-pound quarterback was an overlooked SMU commit without much other strong Power Four interest. That changed after Kalen DeBoer and Alabama’s staff saw him stand out on film.
“It’s really cool when you think about the recruiting process with him,” DeBoer said of Russell during his Early Signing Day press conference. “I continue to think of it as, there’s eyes that we have and feelings that we have when you watch the film that are one thing and jump out at you. But I think there are other details we saw on the film that when we saw him in person were verified.”
Kalen DeBoer discusses Alabama's prized quarterback commit Keelon Russell
Once a hidden gem, Keelon Russell is now the crown jewel of Alabama’s recruiting class.
