Alabama lands 2026 quarterback, flips to Crimson Tide from Big 12 school
The Alabama Crimson Tide have landed their quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class.
Yes, on Tuesday afternoon, the Crimson Tide received a commitment from Jett Thomalla, who announced on social media that he would be flipping to Alabama from Iowa State. Prior to the announcement, Thomalla had been an Iowa State commit since April of 2025.
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According to the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings, Thomalla is considered as the nation's No. 232 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class, as well as the top prospect in the state of Nebraska where he attends Millard South High School. A four-star prospect, Thomalla is also considered as the No. 16 quarterback nationally, and is coming off a phenomenal junior season in which he threw for 3,664 yards and a 47:3 TD:INT ratio.
Thomalla is Alabama's seventh commitment so far this recruiting cycle, as well as the first at the quarterback position.
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