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Alabama's future at the quarterback position became clearer Tuesday when dual-threat passer Keelon Russell, ESPN's No. 81 recruit in the 2025 class and the No. 15 prospect from Texas, flipped from SMU and announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide.
Russell's commitment marks Alabama's first pledge from a high school quarterback under Kalen DeBoer. Russell, the four-star recruit out of Duncanville, Texas, was previously committed to SMU.
Russell's flip follows a 2024 cycle in which the Crimson Tide failed to add a passer following five-star quarterback Julian Sayin's flip to Ohio State, and Russell is now the third-highest ranked member of Alabama's 2025 class, per ESPN rankings.