Julian Sayin is special: Alabama quarterback commit backing up hype

Nation's No. 2 high school QB prospect has Carlsbad (California) out to 4-0 start, won prestigious Elite II Finals in June

Fret not, Alabama faithful. Julian Sayin is coming. 

The 5-star prospect and top-two quarterback in the nation committed to the Crimson Tide back in March. 

On Saturday, No. 3 Alabama lost to No. 11 Texas 42-24 at home in one of the top college football matchups of the season. Quarterback Jalen Milroe struggled in the loss, throwing two interception alongside his 255 yards — including one in the fourth quarter — passing and two touchdowns in the air. 

Meanwhile, Texas sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns to lift the Longhorns to a momentous road win. 

As Alabama fans react to a woeful start from its sophomore quarterback from Katy, Texas, eyes are turning to its 2024 recruiting class. 

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Sayin is the top-rated quarterback on the west coast and has Carlsbad (California) out to a 4-0 record to start his senior CIF high school football season, most recently a 49-9 win over Casteel on Friday. 

Sayin is the second rated quarterback prospect nationally behind Buford (Georgia) 5-star Dylan Raiola, a Georgia commit.

In June, Sayin became the latest in a line of to-be Alabama quarterbacks to win the prestigious Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles.

"I'm really excited about going to Alabama just because I feel like I can be a quality leader for this class and just be a quality guy on the locker room for them," Sayin told SBLive in June. 

Through his first three games, Sayin threw for 625 yards, eight total touchdowns and no interceptions on a 77.6 percent completion rate.

Sayin dazzled on nationally TV in late August while leading Carlsbad to a 48-14 win over Mater Dei Catholic (California) in an ESPN Game of the Week.