Could Alabama starting QB Keelon Russell demand NIL deal worth $10 million?

Mississippi State quarterback Kamrio Taylor is reportedly finalizing an NIL deal that could pay him $7.5 million to stay with the Bulldogs.

With incentives, this deal could exceed $9 million, according to ON3’s Pete Nakos and Chris Low. This deal is expected to make Taylor the highest-paid quarterback in college football.

Taylor is in his second year as a quarterback for the Bulldogs. However, he is expected to miss the rest of the season with an injury.

Before getting injured, Taylor led the Bulldogs to an undefeated record before Alabama defeated Mississippi State in Starkville.

With Taylor now having the potential to make $9 million, how does this impact the quarterback pay scale in college football for a program like Alabama with a quarterback like Keelon Russell?

Russell is also in his second season with the Crimson Tide, but he is relatively healthy and has the Crimson Tide in position to make the College Football Playoff and possibly make a deep run if the Tide makes it in. The quarterback is also up for several major college football awards.

The Alabama quarterback has thrown for 2,263 yards and 18 touchdowns this season. He has also rushed for 276 yards and five touchdowns.

It is clear Russell has the potential to be a game-changing quarterback. His stock is headed north and so could his NIL earnings, with Taylor in the process of finalizing a massive deal with the Bulldogs.