Alabama QB Keelon Russell delivers video game vibes during spring game, teammate says
It might be the best endorsement Keelon Russell could get in his case to be Alabama’s next starting quarterback.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — This might be the best endorsement Keelon Russell could get in his case to be Alabama’s next starting quarterback: “Literally, it just feels like you’re playing a video game when he is in,” standout receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams said. Russell was the star of Alabama’s spring game.
He completed 21 of 33 passes for 240 yards, with four touchdowns and an interception. Although the Crimson Tide didn’t keep official stats, Russell led his unit to seven scores on nine drives — four TDs, three field goals, a missed field goal and an interception near the goal line. He also extended several plays with his legs despite wearing a noncontact jersey.
“You never know what you’re going to get it,” Coleman-Williams added. “Just be there, be in the moment. ” Alabama got an extended look at Russell, a five-star recruit in 2025 who redshirted while sitting behind starter Ty Simpson and backup Austin Mack last season.
Simpson is expected to be a first-round pick in the NFL draft, and Mack was slowed by an undisclosed injury. Mack completed 6 of 12 passes for 101 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. He led five drives, scoring on two of them, before leaving the game.