One of the biggest risers in the 2025 recruiting class was five-star quarterback Keelon Russell, who signed with the Alabama Crimson Tide during the early signing period in December.
Russell, a 6’3”, 185-pound quarterback, was seen as the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2025 class according to 247Sports, and had initially been an SMU commit before flipping and remaining committed to Alabama.
However, while he was pledged to the Crimson Tide, there were still a number of suitors coming after the five-star quarterback, and a few had some deep pockets.
“As y’all know, money was getting tossed towards me from a lot of schools,” Russell shared on Sunday.
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