Alabama’s 2017 recruiting class received a major boost on Monday evening when 4-star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide.
The 6’1”, 210-pounder chose the Tide over programs such as Ole Miss, Texas A&M, UCLA and USC among others.
Tagovailoa rates as the nation’s No. 2 dual-threat passer and the No. 58 player overall in the 2017 cycle.
As a sophomore at St. Louis High School in Honolulu—the same prep program that produced former Heisman Trophy winner and current Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota—Tagovailoa accounted for 3,159 yards of total offense and threw 33 touchdown passes with only three interceptions.