Jalen Oluwaseun Isaiah Milroe (born December 13, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

High school career

Milroe attended

Tompkins High School Obra D. Tompkins High School (OTHS) is a high school located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas in Greater Katy, within Greater Houston.Katy, Texas. As a junior, he threw for 2,689 yards and 29 touchdowns adding an additional eight touchdowns rushing and 378 yards. In 2020 as a senior, he passed for 1,136 yards and 13 touchdowns. During his high school career, Milroe tallied 3,825 passing yards, 559 rushing yards, and 53 total touchdowns leading Tompkins to over 30 wins in three seasons. He originally committed to Texas before deciding to switch to the University of Alabama.

College career

During his freshman year at Alabama, Milroe was the backup to sophomore quarterback Bryce Young throughout the 2021 season. As a result Milroe was redshirted. During the season he appeared in four games completing three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 57 yards on 15 carries. He began the 2022 season remaining the backup to Bryce Young. In Alabama's Spring Game, Milroe completed 11 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. In his first appearance of the season, he recorded eight completions, 76 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. He would make minor appearances in relief against Louisiana Monroe and Vanderbilt, before he would take over as the quarterback in week four against Arkansas after an injury to Bryce Young. Milroe would throw and rush for a touchdown each, leading Alabama to a 49–26 victory. One week later, he would make his first career start against Texas A&M, throwing for three touchdowns and recording three turnovers in a 24–20 win. Jalen Milroe SECCG

2023

Entering the

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, with the departure of Young, Milroe competed with

Ty Simpson Ty Simpson (born December 21, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Early life and high school Simpson grew up in Martin, Tennessee and attended Westview High School. He passed for 1,888 yards and 20 touchdo ...

and

Tyler Buchner Tyler Buchner (born November 7, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. High school career Buchner attended The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California b ...

for Alabama's starting quarterback job, with Milroe eventually being named the starter. In week one against Middle Tennessee, Milroe combined for a total of five touchdowns, three passing and two rushing, while throwing for 194 yards on 13 completions, leading Alabama to a 56–7 victory. The following week, Milroe threw for 255 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in a 24–34 defeat against No. 11 Texas, his first career loss as a starter. Subsequently, he was demoted as the team's starting quarterback, with Tyler Buchner being named the starter against

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. Heading into Alabama's SEC opener against Ole Miss the following week, Nick Saban announced that Milroe would be the team's starting quarterback for the rest of the season, after a poor showing from Buchner against USF the prior week. Against No. 14 LSU, Milroe rushed for a career-high 155 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 219 yards in a 42–28 victory. The following week, Milroe totaled six total touchdowns, three passing and three rushing, leading Alabama to a 49–21 rout of Kentucky. Against

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in the Iron Bowl, Milroe threw the game-winning touchdown pass to

Isaiah Bond Isaiah Bond (born March 15, 2004) is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Early life Bond was born on March 15, 2004, in Buford, Georgia, later attending Buford High ...

on fourth and goal from the Auburn 31 yard line with 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter. He finished the game throwing for 254 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for an additional 107 yards. During the 2023 regular season, Milroe led Alabama to a 12–1 record, including an SEC Championship. During the 2023 SEC Championship Game, he passed for two touchdowns and 192 yards and was named the game's MVP in a 27–24 victory over No. 1 Georgia. Milroe finished the year with 23 passing touchdowns, 2,718 passing yards, six interceptions, and twelve rushing touchdowns. Against No. 1 Michigan in the

2024 Rose Bowl The 2024 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The 110th annual Rose Bowl was one of the semifinals of the 2023–24 College Football Playoff (CFP) and featured two of t ...

, Milroe threw for 116 yards and rushed for an additional 63 yards, as Alabama was defeated by Michigan 20–27 in overtime.

Statistics

Personal life

Milroe is a

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and was

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in 2022. In 2023, Milroe and fellow Crimson Tide defensive back

Terrion Arnold Terrion Bernard Arnold (born March 22, 2003) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, receiving All-American honors in 2023. Arnold w ...

launched LANK (Let All Naysayers Know) merch, which has been sold at Alabama merch stores and distributed to Crimson Tide alumni in the NFL, such as Jalen Hurts.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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