TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 24: Bryce Young #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to throw a pass against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half of the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The SEC has been home to a plethora of talented recruits over the years. The Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies, and LSU Tigers are just a few of the programs that have seen a lot of success on the recruiting trail.
Needless to say, a lot of the recruits that they have signed have turned out to be difference makers over the course of their college careers.
Roll Tide Wire takes a look at the top-ranked recruit that each SEC program has signed in the last decade by taking a look at 247Sports’ Composite Rankings.
Alabama – Bryce Young, Quarterback
Sept. 10, 2022; Austin, Texas; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young (9) throws a pass against the Texas Longhorns during the first half at at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
The Alabama Crimson Tide have signed multiple five-star quarterbacks over the years. Perhaps none of them were more coveted than former five-star Bryce Young. The native of Pasadena, California was ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2020 recruiting class according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings. He was also ranked the No. 1 quarterback in the class as well. Overall, there was a lot of buzz surrounding Young.
That buzz amounted to a lot. In three seasons with the Crimson Tide, Young made quite the name for himself. He passed for over 8,000 yards and 80 touchdowns in two seasons as Alabama’s full-time starter. As a sophomore, Young won the Heisman Trophy. He became the first Alabama quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy. Young departed Alabama as one of the top…
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Author : Roll Tide Wire
Publish date : 2024-08-18 13:00:00
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