It’s difficult to believe now, but there was a time you could be a star-level player in college football and never really get an opportunity to play in the NFL. That’s been the case with a number of notable Alabama players over the years,

Clearly, the quarterback competition is the most important storyline, but there are plenty of other key players to monitor in the spring.

The crown jewel of Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class, Keelon Russell is the quarterback of the future for the Crimson Tide. He, very well, could get reps in 2025. But with Ty Simpson as the apparent starter and Austin Mack, with more experience, behind him, Russell’s likely path is waiting a year before the offense is entirely his.