Alabama QB Report: 5 Risers, 5 Sleepers
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In an effort to take a deeper dive into Alabama this offseason, I dedicated some time to watching the film of several QBs across the state. In this list, I highlight 5 prospects picking up some steady buzz on the…
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Continue ReadingIn an effort to take a deeper dive into Alabama this offseason, I dedicated some time to watching the film of several QBs across the state. In this list, I highlight 5 prospects picking up some steady buzz on the recruiting trail, and 5 that you can file away and track as they continue to perform under the radar.
Risers
Kameron Keenan Kameron Keenan 6’3″ | 195 lbs | QB Ramsay | 2025 State AL is a big-bodied QB prospect with several D1 offers under his belt, including several already this spring. At 6’4 210, he is a durable, commanding force in the pocket and plays with some impressive finesse for his size. He senses pressure well, playing calm between the tackles when the play breaks down and stepping up to create room to throw or create. He is a simple thrower, coiling the ball around his ear and releasing it with good spin and velocity. There is little to no wasted movement when he delivers. He plays in a spread offense and showcases the ability on tape to make any throw, both between and outside the hashes. He throws the ball with excellent touch, layering the ball over safeties and allowing his receivers to adjust to the football at the last minute. The physical tools and base are all there for Keenan. Now, he just needs to continue becoming a better athlete and continue to show he can throw with more pace.
Highlights
Bryson Kimbrough Bryson Kimbrough 6’2″ | 190 lbs | QB Hillcrest | 2025 State AL is still looking to breakthrough on the recruiting trail, but he has seen his stock steadily climb this offseason and is in position for a big fall. Kimbrough is a dual-threat QB at 6’1 190 and still has more room to grow. He isn’t a super twitchy runner, but once he gets going downfield, his long strides build up acceleration and allow him to distance himself from defenders. He has a certain type of calmness and poise in the pocket that is satisfying to watch. He calmy handles himself in the gun and when dropping back from under center. His eyes and feet remain in sync and he does a good job of throwing with both his cleats in the ground. He is a linear thrower, finishing out over his front foot and generating some drive on the ball from the rotation in his hips. His high release point allows him to float the ball under safeties and over LBs, dropping the ball into some of the in-between areas. When he needs to reach back and hurl one downfield, he has the arm strength to get it there. Kimbrough’s best football days may still be ahead of him, now somebody just needs to bank on his upside.
Damien Gatson
Damien Gatson
Damien Gatson is a South Alabama baseball commit and happens to be one of the more elite baseball prospects in Alabama. However, he is a fluid, athletic, lefty gun-slinger with FBS caliber tools on the gridiron. As is typical with baseball prospects that play QB, Gatson cuts through the ball and is capable of tight-roping it into tight windows. He makes some touch throws and layers the ball into hard to reach places, but his ability to drive the ball all across the field is what pops on tape. He plays with excellent timing in the intermediate area of the field, hitting his landmarks and letting his WRs run into the ball while crossing the field. He is more of a drop back and dispense quickly QB, but he is more than capable athletically of exploding through openings and rallying off explosive runs when given the space to operate. Gatson might be getting the “too good at baseball” treatment that I’ve seen before, but he is a clear FBS QB talent.
Noah Lee
Noah Lee
Noah Lee might be one of the most intriguing prospects I have evaluated while doing this. He is listed at 6’3 195 and is a fluid athlete with good arm talent. However, he plays at an extremely low level of classification, playing in an 8-man division. Which isn’t a knock on his game, just something worth noting. He is a multi-sport athlete and brings over some off-platform and elastic arm skills from the diamond. He is capable of delivering the ball with velocity and on time with just the flick of his wrist, setting up the rest of his game. When drifting away from the pocket and throwing on the move, he does a fantastic job of getting his hips around and throwing off a clean base. He makes several timing throws on tape, playing with patient mechanics and putting the ball on a rope to the flat. As far as arm strength, he is capable of putting the ball over safeties with defenders at his feet. The physical tools are D1 caliber. He has an untapped physical frame as well. His future development will likely depend on how he adapts to the spacing of a traditional football format. Regardless, Lee has generated a good bit of buzz this spring and has D1 coaches checking him out in person.
Bradley has solidified himself as one of the premier players in Alabama for the 2026 class, and for good reason. He isn’t the most physically gifted prospect at 6’1 185, but his arm talent is off the charts and he was efficient as an underclassman. Bradley has a baseball background, and you can tell in his delivery, driving down on his front foot and rocketing the ball over his head. He possesses the arm strength to make any throw on the field, and tosses the deep ball with high trajectory into the pocket of his wideouts. He appears extremely comfortable operating deep in the pocket and out on the move. He has the elasticity in his arm to fire the ball across his body and without setting his feet, while still maintaining enough velocity to fit it into tight windows. Bradley isn’t a super productive runner, but he is a twitchy athlete that can find the chains on 3rd down and can dodge his way around pressure to keep plays alive. Bradley will continue to generate well deserved P4 buzz.
Sleepers
Will Myers
Will Myers
Will Myers is a dual-threat QB with some small-school offers under his belt, but still vastly under the radar on the recruiting trail. He is listed at 5’10 185, but is lightning in a bottle as a runner. When paired with his adequate arm strength, he can threaten defenses both horizontally and vertically. He has a quick release and can add a little touch to each ball he throws, layering it out of reach of defenders and into tight windows. He is a scrappy, fast runner that can burst his way around defenders and bounce the ball outside to find space to run. He exhibits decent contact balance as well. His legs are the most intriguing part of this evaluation, but he has enough juice in his arm to keep defenses accountable on the outside.
Rowdy Christensen
Rowdy Christensen
Christensen is coming off an injury that sidelined him for the second half of his junior year, but he was both productive and efficient in the games he played. He is a smaller guy at 6’0 165, but he shows toughness both in and out of the pocket. He appears confident in the pocket and plays on time. He keeps his feet moving to stay in rhythm and throws off a good base when he delivers. He doesn’t have the most live arm, but the ball placement is consistent and impressive. He gives his receivers a good chance of making plays, throwing with good touch and keeping the ball out of reach from defenders. Christensen is a good enough athlete to operate when the play breaks down, and his grit only elevates his play when things start going off-script. He is a tough competitor and should generate some small school looks.
Daylon Edmunds
Daylon Edmunds
Daylon Edmunds is a versatile athlete and football player that happens to be playing QB as well. He is highly productive, accounting for 40 TDs while making an impact on the defensive side of the ball. Most of his offensive reps are at QB, but he takes some handoffs at RB as well. He is a bit unconventional in his delivery, ripping through the ball with a long, unfinished delivery. However, he has enough arm strength to zip the ball into tight windows and attack multiple levels of the field. He is gifted as a runner, quickly finding an extra gear when he has space to run and showcasing the vision to pinpoint cutback lanes and weave when necessary. Edmunds is raw, but he is all over the field and has plenty of upside, whether he sticks at QB or not.
Gavin Rigdon Gavin Rigdon 5’10” | 170 lbs | QB Prattville | 2025 State AL is a dual-threat QB with an intriguing skillset. He is 5’10 170 with a low center of gravity, possessing a RB-like frame. Similar to an RB, he can piece his way through the front with patience and open up his stride in the open field. He is explosive and twitchy in his feet, which allows him to change directions and jump across the face of would-be tacklers. As a passer, he is definitely a gun-slinger and isn’t afraid to fire the ball all over the yard. He has the arm strength needed to make some tough throws to the deepest parts of the field, and he can also fire it into tight windows while on the move. Rigdon is a dynamic playmaker that could get D1 looks as a QB and as an ATH.
Highlights
Sheldon Graham
Sheldon Graham
There’s still some fine tuning and development to be done around the edges, but there is plenty to like about the physical makeup of Sheldon Graham. He is a big bodied 6’2 190 with enough mass to take on contact while staying durable. There is plenty of room for him to grow as an athlete as well. Most of the throws you see on tape are underneath opportunities, but he does flash the arm strength to attack the deep third and toss the ball back across the field. He plays with a good base in the pocket and is dangerous when he can sit back and survey. His overall pocket presence is still coming around, but with experience, he should continue becoming more comfortable with defenders around his feet and his arm. Graham is a breakout candidate this fall.