McCarron, Tagovailoa, Young? Here’s Who AI Says is Alabama’s Greatest Quarterback

Alabama has a long and storied history at the quarterback position. The script A is synonymous with dominance, tradition, and star power under center. From National Title heroes to a Heisman Trophy winner, the Crimson Tide's quarterback legacy is among the richest in college football. Who truly stands above the rest?

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We asked Chat GPT, which prides itself on up-to-date information and being one of the smartest artificial intelligence databases available for public use. Who does artificial intelligence are the three best quarterbacks in Alabama football history?

Number Three: Tua Tagovailoa, The Game Changing Gunslinger

Tagovailoa was one of the Tide's most electric players at quarterback when he came through Tuscaloosa. Finishing his collegiate career with 7,442 passing yards and 87 touchdowns, with 340 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. He also entered the game in the second half of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship and came back from down 13-0 to lead Alabama to a 26-23 victory over Georgia in overtime.

Tagovailoa finished second in the Heisman Trophy race in 2018, won the Maxwell Award, was a consensus All-American, and won the Walter Camp Maxwell Player of the Year Award. The Miami Dolphins drafted Tagovailoa with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

Chat GPT's reasoning for placing Tagovailoa third:

"He revolutionized Alabama's offense with explosive passing and had one of the most efficient seasons in NCAA history in 2018."

Tagovailoa finished with the highest career efficiency in college football history, with a 199.4 rating from 2017-19.

Number Two: AJ McCarron, The Champion Leader

AJ McCarron was a superstar in Tuscaloosa for three seasons as the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback. He is the only Alabama quarterback to secure back-to-back national championships, with victories over LSU in the 2012 BCS National Championship and Notre Dame in the 2013 BCS National Championship.

He ended his career with 9,019 passing yards and 77 touchdowns, while rushing for three touchdowns over his four seasons. McCarron still holds the record for most passing yards in an Alabama quarterback's career. He's third all-time in passing touchdowns.

In 2013, he finished the season with 3,063 passing yards and 28 touchdowns. He placed second in the Heisman Trophy voting and won the Maxwell Award.

Chat GPT's explanation for McCarron being second:

"He was a game manager early, but developed into an elite college quarterback with leadership, accuracy, and clutch play."

Number One: Bryce Young: The Heisman Hero

Young did it all during his time at Alabama. He won a national championship in 2020, won the SEC in 2021, started a national championship game, and capped an incredible 2021 season with a Heisman Trophy - the only Alabama quarterback to win the award. During his Heisman season, Young threw for 4,872 yards and 47 touchdowns, while rushing for three touchdowns. In addition to winning the Heisman Trophy, he was a consensus All-American and won the Maxwell Award.

Young finished his Alabama career second in both passing yards (8,356) and passing touchdowns (80).

Chat GPT's explanation for Young's number one ranking:

"He led one of the most dynamic offenses in school history, with elite poise and accuracy. He took Alabama to the national championship game in 2021."

We asked Alabama fans what they think. Check out their responses here!

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.