Was a transfer portal pickup, Tuscaloosa’s first of the Kalen DeBoer era. On Thursday, Austin Mack, a freshman quarterback from DeBoer’s former school, Washington, committed to Alabama. After On3 Sports broke the story first, Mack posted it on social media. In order to play for the Huskies last season, he reclassified from the recruitment class of 2024. He will be eligible to play for the Crimson Tide for four seasons after choosing not to play in 2023 to maintain his redshirt.
The 6’6″, 226-pound Mack was a four-star prospect when he graduated from California’s Folsom High School. In the 2023 quarterback class, he was rated as the No. 16 pick. AfterMack played his last high school football season at Folsom, leading them to the California state quarterfinals left to take the Alabama position, the Huskies were granted an additional 30-day window to access the transfer portal, just like the players of Alabama after Nick Saban’s retirement. Since the window opened, UA has lost a number of key players, including offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor and safety Caleb Downs.
Mack played his last high school football season at Folsom, leading them to the California state quarterfinals. His 3,498 yards of passing and 40 touchdowns were enough to win him the title of large school player of the year from the Sacramento Bee. Mack was listed as an after entering the transfer portal on Sunday.
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