Keelon Russell has been working with Patrick Mahomes’ private quarterback coach, Jeff Christensen.
Russell is a five-star quarterback prospect out of Duncanville High School in Texas. He is gearing up to lead Duncanville to a possible third state championship in a row.
Patrick Mahomes’ QB Coach is working with Keelon Russell 👀 @Pres1dential @J_ChristensenQB
Keelon is QB1 for Duncanville & committed to Alabama 📈 pic.twitter.com/xrFAYxHQ8X
— Quarterback Plug (@QuarterbackPlug) August 28, 2024
The Crimson Tide picked up a commitment from Russell in June after he flipped from SMU. His dad credits Alabama’s success at developing quarterbacks and the Tide’s future outlook at the position as the reason the five-star chose the Tide.
“When you look at the recent history, Mac Jones, Bryce Young, Tua, and his goal has been to be a Heisman-winning quarterback, and there have been so many great quarterbacks at Alabama,” Russell told Touchdown Alabama. “Another thing is the quarterback room is very small, meaning that Jalen Milroe will possibly go to the NFL and even if he doesn’t go to the NFL, there is no one else in the quarterback room that has much snap experience. So when he goes in December to Alabama, he’ll be on an even playing field. Going into the season as a freshman, there’s a possibility that he could possibly be the number two quarterback, fighting for a starting position. Those are all great things.
Justin Smith is the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith
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