Alabama commit Keelon Russell receives mixed emotions from Crimson Tide fans as Rivals250 released their NFL comparison for the 5-star quarterback on X today. (Thu, Jan 23, 2025)

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Keelon Russell was compared to the Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. Daniels was a four-star quarterback in the class of 2019. He played for the LSU Tigers, starting 55 games and ending his college career with a 37-18 overall record. Daniels was also a Heisman Trophy winner after his performance of 50 touchdowns and almost 5,000 total yards.

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Russell has some big expectations coming into his freshman year of college football, but some fans don't feel the same way. One commenter says, "It's not fair to Russell or Daniels to make comparisons." he goes on to say, "Let the young man develop and learn the game. That's a lot of pressure for him.

Another commenter says, "Maybe wait until he at least wins the starting job."

The 6'3 175-pound quarterback from Duncanville, Texas has accomplished many things in his high school career. In 2022 Russell took over for upperclassmen Jameir Willis in the season opener and led Duncanville to a 15-0 record and a 6A D-1 state championship. He was 170 of 254 passing for 2,377 yards with 22 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Also running for 203 yards and three touchdowns.

In 2023 Russell Led Duncanville to a 14-1 record and its second-straight Texas 6A D-1 state title. He was 189 for 262 passes for 3,483 yards with 38 TDs and only three interceptions. Also ran for 361 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 5.82 YPC.

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Will Keelon live up to the high expectations placed on him? With the 2025 season months away there is a lot of time for Deboer and the coaching staff to develop him.

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