Leading Alabama to a national title as a true freshman quarterback would be a quite the accomplishment for Jalen Hurts, in fact, it’s so rare that only one other time has it happened.

Back in 1985, Oklahoma had a true freshman of its own come out of nowhere to lead the Sooners to the title. The quarterback’s name was Jamelle Holieway and he’s looking forward to having Hurts join his elite club, should Alabama beat Clemson Monday night.

“I’m very fond of the young man,” Holieway said, according to Cliff Brunt of the AP. “He keeps his composure when the game is really tough, and they win. Thirty-one years ago, that was us.”

While Hurts would not be the first true freshman to lead his time to a title from the quarterback position, in Holieway’s opinion, winning a title now is far more difficult than it was back in his day.

“Now, because of the parity, because of the equality across the board — back then, you might have had six powerhouses,” Holieway added. “So you can basically weed them out and figure out who’s going to win the national championship. But now, it’s a coin toss.”

Hurts and Holieway, aside from their initials and their accomplishments, would also have something else in common – neither began the season as his school’s starting quarterback. Back in 1985, Troy Aikman was the first-team Sooners quarterback, however, an injury to the future Dallas Cowboys star led to Holieway getting his chance to prove what he could accomplish on the field. Eight victories later, Oklahoma stood atop the college football world as National Champions.

Considering it would take Hurts 15 wins in a row to claim this year’s title, that’s something else he could claim over Holieway should the two ever compare resumes.