QB Milroe returning to Alabama for senior year

• Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterDec 14, 2023, 01:31 PM ET

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Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe prepares to return to school for his senior season after leading the Crimson Tide to an SEC champion and College Football Playoff appearance this year.Milroe made the announcement Thursday on the”The Next Round “show. His dad, Quentin Milroe, also informed ESPN that his boy is “concentrated on finishing this year” however that he informed his parents he wishes to go back to Alabama for his senior season.Milroe will graduate Saturday with a degree in service administration and small in entrepreneurship, and he’s been on campus only because January 2021 when he registered early as a freshman. His moms and dads, Quentin and Lola Milroe, will remain in Tuscaloosa for the graduation events. They have never missed out on among Jalen’s games or scrimmages at Alabama.”We’re so thrilled and pleased with him for staying focused,”Quentin Milroe stated.”He set goals for himself, and I’m impressed at how he has managed all of it.”Milroe, a redshirt sophomore in eligibility, completed sixth

this season in the Heisman Trophy ballot. He was benched in Week 3 versus South Florida after tossing 2 interceptions in the loss to Texas however went back to the lineup to lead Alabama to 11 straight wins. Throughout that streak, he represented 28 goals and turned the ball over just 5 times. He ranks third among Power 5 quarterbacks in passer score(177.5), and Milroe and Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel are the only 2 Power 5 quarterbacks with 12 rushing goals.”We wouldn’t be here without his change,”Alabama coach Nick Saban told ESPN last month when going over Milroe’s development.Alabama faces Michigan on Jan. 1 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl provided by Prudential.