How Many Alabama Quarterbacks Are In The NFL?

How many Alabama quarterbacks are in the NFL? The answer may surprise you. Check out our blog post to find out.

The History of Alabama Quarterbacks in the NFL

Alabama has had a long and successful history of quarterbacks in the NFL. Some of the most successful quarterbacks in the NFL have come from Alabama. In this article, we will take a look at the history of Alabama quarterbacks in the NFL. We will also take a look at some of the most successful Alabama quarterbacks in the NFL.

The first Alabama quarterback in the NFL

Bart Starr was the first Alabama quarterback in the NFL. He was drafted in 1956 by the Green Bay Packers. He played for them for his entire career, from 1956 to 1971. He was named to five Pro Bowls and was the MVP of the first two Super Bowls.

The most successful Alabama quarterbacks in the NFL

Some of the most successful quarterbacks in NFL history have played their college football at the University of Alabama. The Crimson Tide has produced many great players at the quarterback position, and many of them have gone on to have successful careers in the NFL.

The most successful Alabama quarterback in the NFL is undoubtedly Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Namath. Namath played for the Crimson Tide from 1962 to 1964, and he was drafted by the New York Jets with the first overall pick in the 1965 NFL Draft. Namath went on to have a legendary career with the Jets, leading them to a victory in Super Bowl III in one of the greatest upsets in sports history.

Other Alabama quarterbacks who have had successful careers in the NFL include Ken Stabler, Richard Todd, Jeff Rutledge, Jay Barker, and Brodie Croyle. These players all had great careers at Alabama, and they went on to have respectable NFL careers as well.

There are currently four Alabama quarterbacks in the NFL: AJ McCarron, Jake Coker, Tua Tagovailoa, and Mac Jones. McCarron has had the most success of these four players so far, winning two Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos as a backup quarterback. Coker is currently a backup for the Jacksonville Jaguars, while Tagovailoa is a rookie with the Miami Dolphins. Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2021 and will be a backup for them this season.

The Current Alabama Quarterbacks in the NFL

Currently, there are four Alabama quarterbacks in the NFL. These quarterbacks are AJ McCarron, Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts, and Mac Jones. All four of these men have had successful collegiate careers and have been drafted to NFL teams.

The starting quarterbacks

The starting quarterbacks for NFL teams as of the 2019 season are:

Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Greg McElroy, Cincinnati Bengals

Other notable Alabama quarterbacks in the NFL include:
AJ McCarron, Houston Texans
Blake Sims, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The backup quarterbacks

The backup quarterbacks are the quarterbacks that come in when the starting quarterback is injured or struggling. They are usually not as good as the starters, but they can be called upon to save the day.

-AJ McCarron
-TJ Yeldon
-Derrick Henry

The Future of Alabama Quarterbacks in the NFL

The quarterbacks in the NFL Draft

The quarterbacks in the NFL Draft are always a highly anticipated group, and this year is no different. Alabama has produced some of the best quarterbacks in recent years, and this year’s draft class features two of them. Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts are both projected to be first-round picks, and they could go back-to-back.

Both Tagovailoa and Hurts have been successful at the collegiate level, but there are questions about how their game will transition to the NFL. Tagovailoa is coming off of a serious injury, and Hurts is more of a runner than a passer. There are also concerns about Alabama’s offensive system, which has not produced many successful NFL quarterbacks.

Despite all of these questions, there is no doubt that both Tagovailoa and Hurts are talented quarterbacks who could be successful at the next level. It will be exciting to see how they fare in the NFL Draft, and we will be keeping an eye on their careers in the league.

The undrafted free agents

The Crimson Tide has had a quarterback drafted in the first round in three of the last four NFL Drafts, but there could be more success stories coming from the ranks of the undrafted free agents. Alabama has had at least one quarterback taken in each of the last eight drafts, with a high of three in both 2011 and 2012. AJ McCarron (2014), Jake Coker (2016) and Cooper Bateman (2017) all signed as undrafted free agents and have found work in the NFL.