Super Bowl winning QB Trent Dilfer has been on the Tua Tagovailoa bandwagon before he even set foot on Alabama’s campus.

Dilfer coached Tagovailoa during the Elite 11 quarterback competition as a high school senior, and Dilfer knew then that Tagovailoa was special. And even after getting on campus, Dilfer continued his high praise for the signal caller. He even joined the SDS Podcast earlier this year and said Alabama would beat everyone 50-3 with Tagovailoa at QB. And he wasn’t wrong. The Tide have won their first three games by an average score of 57-9.

The former NFL veteran joined The Rich Eisen Show this week to talk about Tagovailoa and Ohio State QB Dwayne Haskins.

“I think Tua’s a generational talent. I mean, I’ve said this over and over and over,” Dilfer said. “I said it a year and a half ago before he got to Alabama. I think that he’s a kid that can go through his college career and never lose a game, considering where he’s at. … I mean, he’s that kind of good. The best I’ve ever seen.”

Eisen then pressed Dilfer for more info after his “best I’ve ever seen” comment.

“Of the 32 NFL starters right now, I want to say 20 of them — my numbers may be off — have gone through our Elite 11,” Dilfer said. “I know the other ones well. He’s the greatest high school talent I’ve ever seen, and it’s not close. But it’s not just how he throws the ball and his movement skills. It’s his maturity; it’s his focus; it’s his football IQ; it’s his leadership. It’s everything. He’s the complete package.

“And you’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg. He can do things with a football that I’ve only seen a couple other people be able to do. And he can think quickly, and nothing bothers him, and he’s a great leader. Like I said, he just checks every box.”

Through three weeks, Tagovailoa has somehow not only lived up to the immense hype, but he’s surpassed it. The Hawaii native is completing 72 percent of his passes for 646 yards and eight TDs, and he only plays a half a game (so far).

Dilfer was somewhat mocked for his early comments about Tagovailoa, but he’s proving to be right.

You can watch Dilfer’s comments below: