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.


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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.