Elite 11 four-star QB Jalen Hurts commits to Alabama
Four-star quarterback Jalen Hurts, one of several SEC targets playing in this weekend’s Elite 11 semifinals, committed to Alabama on Friday night.
#Elite11 QB Jalen Hurts (@JalenHurts) from Channelview (Texas) has committed to the University of Alabama! #RollTide pic.twitter.com/KAsWR7T5ei
— Elite11 (@Elite11) June 6, 2015
The Channelview, Texas native is rated the No. 9 dual-threat pass in the country for 2016 and the No. 277 overall athlete in his class according to 247Sportss Composite rankings. He committed to Alabama over finalists Texas A&M and Florida.
As a junior last season, Hurts tallied over 3,000 yards of total offense and registered 40 touchdowns. He is the Crimson Tide’s 11th verbal commit in next year’s class.