Alabama quarterback Jalen Milro announced Thursday that he is declaring for this year’s NFL Draft.
In the announcement on social media Milro said thank you. “Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” his family teammates and “the entire Alabama family.”
“Football has always been my passion. And since I was a child I dream of competing at the highest level. Through every victory Every difficult loss and criticism along the way, my love and devotion to the game have never wavered,” Milro wrote. “Each day, my appreciation for the opportunity to play the sport I love only grows stronger.
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Jalen Milroe of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates their 27-24 win over the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Auburn, Ala. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
“With that said I’m declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft, Roll Tide forever!”
Milroe passed for a career-high 2,844 yards in the 2024 season; His 726 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground this season are also his most with Alabama.
Milro is unlikely to be a first-round pick in the morning. But it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise if he’s taken on the first night of the draft this April.
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe looks down the field during the SEC Championship game against Alabama on Dec. 1, March 2, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Jeffrey Vest/Sportswire Icon via Getty Images)
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His college career didn’t end on a high note as his Crimson Tide fell to 19-13-year-old Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday.
In what seemed like déjà vu from last season’s Rose Bowl, Alabama’s offense was stopped by the Wolverines’ defense on fourth down on the other side of the field. Milro went 16-for-32 for 194 yards and rushed for just four yards.
Overall, Milro played in 38 games with Alabama, completing 64.3% of his passes for 6,016 yards, 45 touchdowns and 20 interceptions; On the ground, he rushed for a total of 1,577 yards and 33 touchdowns.
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe celebrates his touchdown run against Auburn during the second half on Nov. 1 on Sept. 30, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Wacha Hunt)
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Milro will join a quarterback class that will include Shader. Sanders and Cam Ward will have to wait and see what Quinn Ewers and Carson Beck will do.
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