As we hit the summer portion of the offseason, Touchdown Alabama Magazine will release a series of player spotlight pieces on starters and marquee contributors for the 2019 football season. In these articles, we will dive into the strengths and weaknesses of each player, provide expectations for 2019, give NFL Draft projections for those who are eligible, and conclude with how each one can impact the team.
The first player is Tua Tagovailoa.
Tua Tagovailoa’s attributes
-Position: Quarterback
-Classification: Junior
-Height/Weight: 6-0/230
-2018 stats: 3,966 passing yards, 43 TD passes, six INT’s
Strengths
-Arm talent (accuracy, ball placement, arm strength)
-Mobility
-Leadership
Summary: Ever since his touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith in 2017, where he spun out of danger to find him for the score versus Vanderbilt, no one questions the accuracy of Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback.