Former Alabama Football Superstar Receives Shocking Placement in Top 10 SEC QB Rankings Since 2014
Since 2014, the Alabama football program has consistently won at least 11 games each season and secured three College Football Playoff national championship trophies. Leading the way for Alabama was the legendary head coach Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide have also had an abundance of star talent on both sides of the ball. Despite not winning the Heisman Trophy, left-handed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is arguably the greatest Crimson Tide football player to have adorned the crimson, gray, and white in the past decade.
The program’s holder of multiple single-season statistics, Tagovailoa was a consensus All-American, national championship winner, first-team All-SEC recipient, and Maxwell Award winner during his tenure with the Crimson Tide. However, according to former NFL safety and current SEC Network personality Roman Harper, Tagovailoa is not the first nor the second-best quarterback in the SEC since 2014, but rather the third.
Former Alabama Football QB Tua Tagovailoa: Disrespected By Longtime Program Standout
Maryland Terrapins QB Taulia Tagovailoa with brother Tua Tagovailoa transfer portal
August 31, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa (5) throws the ball next to his brother quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) before the start of their game against the Duke Blue Devils at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
A four-year standout with the Alabama football program from 2002 to 2005, safety Roman Harper has shifted to working for the SEC Network following an incredible 11-year NFL career. However, Harper has no bias towards his alma mater, where he earned All-SEC honors twice. On Thursday, he released his top ten SEC quarterbacks since 2014, with the first Alabama signal-caller, Tua Tagovailoa, clocking in at the third spot. Instead, two LSU Tigers, the infamous rival of the Crimson Tide, finished ahead of Tagovailoa.
The Top 10 SEC QBs in the last decade according to @Harp41 from @SECNetwork
Who’s too high? Who’s too low? And who did they flat out miss? pic.twitter.com/4HPHtrWriW
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Tagovailoa holds the Alabama Crimson Tide record for most passing touchdowns in a career with 87. He is also in the top five in program history in terms of passing yards in a career (7,442), passing yards in a single season (3.966), and passing touchdowns in a single season (43). He also led Alabama football to two College Football Playoff title games, winning one. Previously, Harper selected LSU’s Jayden Daniels over Tagovailoa. Although Daniels has won a Heisman Trophy Award, he falls well short of Tagovailoa statistically. Meanwhile, LSU never reached the CFP with Daniels under center. Among Harper’s list, two other Alabama quarterbacks, Jalen Hurts and Bryce Young, are among the top ten SEC passers since 2014.
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