The University of Alabama has been winning lately when it comes to recruiting quarterbacks. After locking the nation’s No. 1 QB in late April, within less than a week, the Crimson Tide has another top QB on its side. Budding 2028 QB Charles Scott, out of Richmond, Virginia, is going all in on Alabama.
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According to Rivals, one visit and one month was all it took for the Huguenot High product to lock down Tuscaloosa as his choice. According to On3’s Chad Simmons, Scott visited Alabama on April 1 and received an offer on the very same day. Now, he is Alabama’s first 2028 commit.
Scott had more than 20+ offers. Among them, hometown Virginia Tech and powerhouse Georgia chased him hard. But Alabama had conquered his heart in this one short month. “It felt like home,” he said, after pledging his loyalty.
“I knew I could see myself playing there right away. All the quarterbacks came up to me, talked to me, and told me it’s the place to be. They laid it all out for me.”
BREAKING: Alabama has landed 2028 QB Charles Scott out of Huguenot High School in Richmond Virginia. 🏈🐘 The 6'5" quarterback is the first commit of the 2028 class for Alabama and picked the Crimson Tide over offers from Georgia, Virginia Tech and more. #RollTide
Bama is getting a solid player in Charles Scott. He’s already 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, which is wild for a high school sophomore. Not only is he a big-bodied passer, but he’s also got the numbers that make him such an attractive target. The Richmond native threw for 3,594 yards and 41 touchdowns as a sophomore. Knowing that he’s got what it takes to make a mark in the sport, he chose a program that’s given it some great signal-callers.
“I watched Bryce Young and Jalen Milroe growing up. Seeing what they did there showed me the development is real,” Scott said. “Alabama has developed some top quarterbacks. I have been watching them for a long time, and I love what they do.”
The timing of this is what’s really impressive. This commitment was announced on May 1st, just about six days after Elijah Haven pledged to Alabama. It’s pretty rare to see a program land two franchise-level quarterbacks for back-to-back classes in the same week. But head coach Kalen DeBoer is making it look easy.
Why Alabama will still be elite in QB recruiting
Even when Nick Saban left the program and walked into the sunset, Alabama has never hit the brakes when it comes to recruiting a QB. Under DeBoer’s reign, they have five-star QBs for the next five to six years in advance already.
Alabama’s future QB room is now stacked with elite talent. Five-stars Keelon Russell (2025), Jett Thomalla (2026), Elijah Haven (2027), and now potential 5-star Charles Scott (2028), make it clear that DeBoer is building the best in the sport at his home. And, he can also source them from outside Alabama. But, having so much potential is a double-edged sword for the program.
This also means DeBoer now has very little excuse for his failure. If he doesn’t pull it through, he risks missing out on the full rewards of coaching a pipeline of 5-star QBs over the next half-decade. However, that’s a story for another day. Regardless, it’ll be fun to see these two giants, Haven and Scott, eventually competing on the same field.
