University of Alabama Athletics

2022

The only quarterback in Alabama history to throw for 3,000-plus yards in two seasons (also 2021) ... finished second in program history for career passing yards (8,356) and passing touchdowns (80) ... the Crimson Tide's all-time leader for five-touchdown games with five ... selected as a second team All-American by Pro Football Focus and USA Today ... earned second team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press ... finished second in the SEC and tied for 10th nationally for passing touchdowns with 32 ... totaled 3,328 yards, good for third in the SEC, on 245-of-380 passing with the 32 scores and five interceptions ... added 49 rushes for 185 yards and four touchdowns on the ground ... selected as the Most Valuable Player in the Sugar Bowl ... finalist for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding athlete at the collegiate or Olympic level in the United States ... selected as a finalist for the Manning Award ... named a semifinalist for the Maxwell and the Walter Camp Player of the Year awards, presented each year to the top player in college football ... also listed as a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, which goes to the nation's top quarterback ... selected to watch lists for the O'Brien and Manning awards entering the 2022 campaign ... also named to the watch list for the Unitas Golden Arm Award that recognizes the top junior or senior signal-caller in college football ... tabbed to the Maxwell and Walter Camp Player of the Year watch lists ... earned preseason first team All-America accolades from the AP, PFF, The Sporting News and Walter Camp ... selected as one of the offensive players of the week by the Crimson Tide coaches for his play against Utah State, Texas, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Auburn. Utah State: Accounted for six total touchdowns at night's end, the most by an Alabama quarterback since 2019 ... finished 18-of-28 for 195 yards and five touchdowns through the air ... added one score on the ground as part of his career-high and team-best 100 rushing yards across five carries. Texas: Totaled 251 yards of total offense, throwing for 213 and rushing for 38 more ... was 27-of-39 for 213 yards and one touchdown passing ... also rushed seven times for 38 yards, including a 20-yard gain late in the fourth quarter on what would be the game-winning drive. ULM: Played just over a half of football ... went 13-of-18 passing for 236 yards and three scores with two interceptions ... added three rushes for six yards and a touchdown. Vanderbilt: Threw for a season-high 385 yards with four touchdowns on 25-of-36 passing ... totaled an NCAA-leading 195.9 passer rating for the week ... also rushed for six yards on his lone carry. Arkansas: Left the game midway through the second quarter after suffering an upper body injury ... was 7-of-13 passing for 173 yards, one touchdown and an interception ... added two rushes for four yards and a score. Tennessee: Returned to the field after missing the Texas A&M game due to injury ... tied his career-high total for completions with a 35-of-52 night ... accumulated 455 yards and two scores through the air ... also rushed four times for no gain ... helped the Tide to points on seven of the team's 11 drives, including five touchdowns. Mississippi State: Threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns on 21-of-35 passing ... added four rushes for no gain. LSU: Made some highlight-reel plays in the top-15 matchup ... finished 25-of-51 for 328 yards to go with a touchdown and one pick ... added four rushes for 10 yards. Ole Miss: Orchestrated an Alabama comeback on the road, overcoming a 10-point deficit at two separate points on the day for the eventual top-15 win ... threw for three touchdowns and 209 yards on 21-of-33 passing ... also rushed seven times for 27 yards, converting a pair of first downs across his four true rushes. Austin Peay: Posted an efficient 18-of-24 showing for 221 yards and two touchdowns in just over a half of action. Auburn: Put together another impressive performance, accounting for four touchdowns and 391 yards of total offense ... finished 20-of-30 passing for 343 yards and three scores ... added five rushes for 48 yards and a touchdown on the ground ... eclipsed the 3,000-yard marker with his showing against the Tigers, making him the only quarterback in Alabama history to throw for 3,000-plus yards in two separate seasons. Kansas State: Earned Most Valuable Player honors in the Sugar Bowl ... matched his career-high total for touchdown passes with five ... the five touchdowns were the most by any Crimson Tide quarterback in a bowl game and matched Mac Jones (2021 CFP National Championship Game) for the most in a postseason game (bowl or CFP) in program history ... finished 15-of-21 passing for 321 yards and the five scores ... after starting 1-of-4, he finished 14-of-17 for 315 yards and five touchdowns to close out the day ... added three rushes for no gain.

2021

Earned the starting job at quarterback after spending his freshman season backing up Mac Jones ... set the Alabama single-season marks for passing yards (4,872) and touchdowns (47) ... selected as one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains for the 2021 campaign ... recipient of the Heisman Trophy, the Crimson Tide's fourth winner since 2009 and second in as many seasons ... also recognized as college football's Player of the Year by the Associated Press and The Sporting News ... winner of the Maxwell Award, recognizing college football's top player ... claimed the Davey O'Brien and Manning awards, both presented annually to the nation's top quarterback ... consensus first team All-American by the AP, FWAA and TSN ... also received first-team honors from CBS Sports, ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus and USA Today ... picked up second team All-America accolades from the AFCA and Walter Camp ... the SEC Offensive Player of the Year by both the AP and the conference coaches ... also named to the league's first team by both groups ... led the SEC and ranked second nationally with 47 passing touchdowns and 4,872 passing yards ... ranked third in the conference and seventh in Division I in pass efficiency rating at 167.5 by season's end ... finished 366-of-547 with 47 scores compared to seven interceptions across 15 starts ... rushed 81 times with three touchdowns ... was a finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award ... selected as a midseason All-American by the AP ... added to the watch lists for the O’Brien, Maxwell and Manning awards at midseason ... earned Davey O’Brien ‘Great 8’ recognition for his efforts against Miami, Southern Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee ... was also named one of the Manning Stars of the Week for his play against the Hurricanes, at State and against UT and Arkansas ... tabbed the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week after his first start in Atlanta ... earned Maxwell Award Player of the Week accolades for his record-setting day against Arkansas ... selected as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his performances against Miami, Tennessee and Arkansas ... also named one of the offensive players of the week by the Alabama coaches for his play against Miami, Southern Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee, New Mexico State, Arkansas and Georgia. Miami: Impressed in his first career start, finishing 27-of-38 for 344 yards and four touchdowns ... connected from 37, 9, 25 and 94 yards out for his scores ... his 344 yards and four touchdowns were the most by a Crimson Tide quarterback in his starting debut ... added two rushes for no gain. Mercer: Totaled three touchdowns and 227 yards on 19-of-27 passing ... added two rushes for one yard. Florida: Helped the Tide jump out to an early lead with three first-quarter touchdown passes ... finished 22-of-35 for 240 yards to go with four rushes for no gain. Southern Miss: Finished 20-of-22 for 313 yards and five touchdowns ... his 90.9 completion percentage set a then-school single-game record (minimum 20 completions) ... the five scores tied for the second-most touchdowns in a single game in UA history. Ole Miss: Kept the offense rolling with a 20-of-26 performance that included 241 yards and two touchdowns. Texas A&M: Threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns with an interception on 28-of-48 passing ... added seven rushes for no gain. Mississippi State: Earned multiple national honors for his efficient night in Starkville ... finished 20-of-28 for 348 yards and four touchdowns ... contributed with his legs as well, rushing for 34 combined yards while converting two first downs. Tennessee: Threw for 371 yards with two touchdowns on 31-of-43 passing ... gained another 56 yards and scored twice across his eight rushing attempts ... converted 12 first downs in the game with eight through the air and four on the ground. LSU: Finished his night 24-of-37 for 302 yards and two touchdowns ... added nine rushes for no gain. New Mexico State: Put together an efficient effort, finishing 21-of-23 for 270 yards and a career-high tying five touchdowns ... completed his first 13 throws on the way to posting an Alabama single-game completion percentage record at 91.3 (minimum 20 completions) ... the 91.3 topped his previous program-best mark that he set earlier this year against Southern Miss ... also rushed four times for seven yards on the day. Arkansas: Threw for five touchdowns in a game for the third time this season ... completed 31-of-40 passes for 559 yards and his five scores ... broke the Alabama school record for passing yards in a single game, a record that had stood for 52 years ... recorded 13 passes of 20 yards or more, including touchdowns from 20, 79, 32 and 40 yards away. Auburn: Finished his day 25-of-51 for 317 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in the Iron Bowl ... orchestrated a late-game comeback after starting slow ... accumulated 242 passing yards on 17-of-31 passing across the final seven drives of the game to help UA post 20 points across the fourth quarter and four overtimes. Georgia: Earned Most Valuable Player honors in the win over the top-ranked Bulldogs ... recorded three touchdowns and 421 yards through the air on 26-of-44 passing ... added three rushes for 40 yards with a score on the ground ... set the SEC Championship Game record for passing yards and total offense (461) with his impressive performance. Cincinnati: Totaled three touchdown passes and 181 yards as part of his 17-of-28 day ... also rushed six times for 12 yards. Georgia: Went 35-of-57 passing for 369 yards with one touchdown and a pair of interceptions.

2020

Gained experience behind starter Mac Jones ... played in nine games during his first season at the Capstone ... finished 13-of-22 passing for 156 yards and a touchdown ... added nine rushes for no gain. Missouri: Made his collegiate debut late in the third quarter ... finished 5-of-8 for 54 yards as a passer ... added four rushes for two yards against the Tigers. Texas A&M: Entered late in the fourth quarter but did not attempt a pass. Tennessee: Totaled 30 yards on 3-of-5 passing ... added one rush for no gain. Mississippi State: Finished 0-for-2 passing while adding one rush. Kentucky: Connected with DeVonta Smith for the first touchdown pass of his career ... wrapped up his day 2-of-2 passing for 53 yards with a long gain of 35 ... added one rush against the Wildcats. Auburn: Came in late to help the Tide secure the win ... recorded one rush for no gain and did not attempt a pass. LSU: Finished 0-for-1 passing with one rush for no gain. Arkansas: Completed 3-of-4 passes for a combined 19 yards. Ohio State: Entered late in the game as the Tide secured its 18th national championship in program history.

High School and Personal Data

The nation's top-ranked dual-threat quarterback by all major outlets ... a composite five-star prospect ... selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, where he earned Offensive MVP honors and was named the All-American Bowl Player of the Year ...  selected as the 2019 High School Quarterback of the Year by the National Quarterback Club, the Maxwell Offensive Player of the Year while sharing the MaxPreps Player of the Year ... named to Sports Illustrated's inaugural high school All-American team ... Gatorade Football Player of the Year in California ... No. 2 nationally and the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback on the 247Composite ... invited the Nike's “The Opening” and was an Elite 11 finalist ... finished as the No. 1 overall in recruit in the Top247 ... the top-ranked dual-threat passer nationally by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 1 player in California by 247Sports ... Rivals rated him as the No. 2 player nationally while ESPN listed him fifth in the publication's ESPN300 list and the No. 1 player in the West Region ... a five-star prospect by PrepStar ... also selected to the magazine's Top 150 Dream Team and was rated as the nation's top dual-threat quarterback and the No. 4 player in the nation ... Trinity League Most Valuable Player after leading Mater Dei to the state championship game in 2019 and finishing second nationally in the high school rankings ... completed 72.6 percent of his passes for 4,528 yards and 58 touchdowns with just six interceptions as a senior ... also rushed 73 times for 357 yards and 10 more scores to account for 68 total touchdowns in 13 games, an average of 5.23 per game ... helped Mater Dei to a state championship in 2018 as a junior after throwing for 3,846 yards and 39 scores ... tossed 41 touchdowns as a sophomore with just three interceptions while throwing for 3,431 yards ... added 1,445 yards and 14 scores as a freshman ... finished his high school career with 13,250 passing yards and 152 passing touchdowns to go along with 1,084 rushing yards and 26 more scores ... accounted for 178 total touchdowns in high school ... coached by Bruce Rollinson at Mater Dei in Santa Ana, Calif. ... chose the Crimson Tide over USC.