Alabama football recruiting: Julian Sayin, top 2024 QB in California, commits to Tide over Georgia, LSU

Alabama’s string of blue-chip quarterback commitments continued on Wednesday, with the Crimson Tide gaining a pledge from one of many top signal-callers in the Class of 2024. Julian Sayin, the top-rated quarterback recruit in California in accordance to 247Sports, dedicated to the Crimson Tide over Georgia and LSU. 

“Alabama is the standard for college football,” mentioned Sayin on ESPN2. “I want to be coached by coach Nick Aaban and [offensive coordinator] Bill O’Brien.”

A product of Carslbad, Sayin is a game-changing recruit for Alabama’s class because the No. 3 quarterback and No. 12 general recruit in the Top247. Though the Top247 rankings haven’t launched five-star prospects, Sayin is five-star caliber and the No. 2 quarterback in the 2024 247Sports Composite Rankings. 

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound junior is a burgeoning celebrity with 21 touchdowns and three interceptions in 10 video games. His success has shortly attracted affords from almost the entire finest applications in the nation. 

Sayin’s addition pushes Alabama up to the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation with 4 commits. He joins No. 5 general recruit Jaylen Mbakwe, No. 28 athlete Martavious Collins and No. 81 receiver Perry Thompson in what’s shaping up to be one other elite recruiting class.

Alabama has been otherworldly on the quarterback recruiting entrance. Sayin is the fifth quarterback Saban has recruited to Alabama since 2020. Every single one has ranked among the many top 85 gamers in the nation. The final quarterback Saban recruited from California labored out fairly effectively; Bryce Young went to highschool lower than an hour away from Sayin.