Jalen Milroe

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

Jalen Milroe
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 4
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-13) December 13, 2002
Katy, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolObra D. Tompkins (Katy, Texas)

High school career

Milroe attended Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas. As a junior, he threw for 2,689 yards and 29 touchdowns adding an additional eight touchdowns rushing and 378 yards.[1] In 2020 as a senior, he passed for 1,136 yards and 13 touchdowns.[2] 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.[3] He originally committed to Texas before deciding to switch to the University of Alabama.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] In his first appearance of the season, he recorded eight completions, 76 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9][10]

Entering the 2023 season, with the departure of Young, Milroe competed with Ty Simpson and Tyler Buchner for Alabama's starting quarterback job, with Milroe eventually being named the starter.[11][12] 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.[13] 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.[14] Subsequently, he was demoted as the team's starting quarterback, with Tyler Buchner being named the starter against USF.[15][16] 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.[17]

Statistics
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Alabama Crimson Tide
2021 400–03742.9415.910139.215573.80
2022 811–0315358.52975.653125.4 312638.51
2023 776–19915369.21,61710.7135177.2771424.25
Career[18]1987−113321361.91,9388.0198151.31234615.26

Personal life

Milroe is a Christian and was baptized in 2022.[19]

References
  1. Coleman, Adam (August 18, 2020). "Tompkins QB Jalen Milroe decommits from Texas, commits to Alabama". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. Silva, Dennis (December 16, 2020). "Tompkins QB Milroe finds right fit at Alabama". Katy Times. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  3. Smith, Stephen M. (July 15, 2021). "Alabama freshman quarterback, Jalen Milroe showing impressive strength this offseason". Touchdown Alabama. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  4. "ESPN 300 QB Milroe flips from Texas to Alabama". ESPN.com. August 18, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  5. "Jalen Milroe: 3 things to know about the Alabama football quarterback". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  6. Rodak, Mike (April 16, 2022). "Milroe shows promise after Tide challenges backup QB". al. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  7. "Tide Steamrolls Utah State to open 2022 with a Bang, 55-0". Biscuits and SEC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  8. Casagrande, Michael (October 2, 2022). "Milroe had 2 conversations after injury thrust QB into spotlight". al. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  9. Scott, Jelani. "Report: Alabama Decides on Bryce Young's Status for Texas A&M Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  10. "Alabama football survives Texas A&M on final play, overcoming Bryce Young's absence". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  11. "Sources: Milroe earns QB1 status for Tide opener". ESPN.com. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  12. Alvarez, Nick (September 1, 2023). "What Saban told Alabama's new starting quarterback Jalen Milroe ahead of Week 1". al. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  13. Stahl, Matt (September 3, 2023). "Jalen Milroe produces 5 Alabama touchdowns before sitting against MTSU". al. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  14. Alvarez, Nick (September 10, 2023). "Why Saban didn't bench Jalen Milroe against Texas: 'We never discussed it'". al. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  15. "Sources: Alabama to start QB Buchner vs. USF". ESPN.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  16. "Tyler Buchner, not Jalen Milroe, expected to start at QB for Alabama football vs. USF". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  17. "Saban gives Tide QB job to Milroe for SEC opener". ESPN.com. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  18. "Jalen Milroe College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  19. Smith, Stephen M. (July 3, 2022). "Alabama QB Jalen Milroe shows his faith in Christ by getting baptized". Touchdown Alabama. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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