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Who is Tyler Buchner? Alabama’s new quarterback from Notre Dame

Alabama has a fifth quarterback on its roster for the competition in fall camp.

Tyler Buchner, a transfer from Notre Dame, committed to the Crimson Tide from the NCAA transfer portal during the NFL Draft.

He has 13 games of experience as he became the first Chinese-American to start at quarterback for a Power 5 program in 2022 against Ohio State. Buchner started the first two games of last season before an injury forced him to miss action. As a California native, he returned for the Taxslayer Gator Bowl versus South Carolina. Buchner delivered a gutsy performance in returning 16 weeks after his injury, posting 274 passing yards and five touchdowns.