Austin Mack (quarterback)
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 5, 2006 |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Folsom (Folsom, California) |
Austin Mack (born June 5, 2006) is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He previously played for the Washington Huskies
Early life
[edit]Mack attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California.[1] As a junior in 2022, he was named the Sacramento Bee' Large School Player of the Year after completing 269 of 382 passes for 3,498 yards and 40 touchdowns.[2] A four-star recruit, Mack reclassified from the 2024 to 2023 class.[3][4] He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[5]
College career
[edit]Mack redshirted his lone season at Washington in 2023. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and followed Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to the University of Alabama.[6][7] He spent his first season in 2024 as a backup to Jalen Milroe and appeared in one game, completing two of three passes for 39 yards and a touchdown.[8] With Milroe entering the 2025 NFL draft, Mack enters the 2025 season competing with Ty Simpson, Keelon Russell, and John Cooper for the starting job.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Stephens, Mitch (16 September 2022). "Two top prep quarterbacks face off Friday as Folsom travels to Pittsburg". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Bee’s Best: Meet The Sacramento Bee’s 2022 All-Metro Football Teams
- ^ "UW QB commit Austin Mack to reclassify into 2023 class, join Huskies this summer". The Seattle Times. February 14, 2023.
- ^ "How four-star UW quarterback signee Austin Mack has prepared for his early arrival". The Seattle Times. June 7, 2023.
- ^ "In Michael Penix Jr.'s current success, Husky QB commit Austin Mack saw the possibilities". The Seattle Times. February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Huskies QB Mack follows DeBoer to Alabama". ESPN.com. January 18, 2024.
- ^ III, Kennington Smith (January 18, 2024). "Former Washington QB Austin Mack commits to Alabama: What it means for Crimson Tide". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Stahl, Matt (December 18, 2024). "What Kalen DeBoer said about QB Austin Mack's growth for Alabama football". al.
- ^ Kelly, Nick (January 7, 2025). "Early predictions for Alabama QB battle: Will Keelon Russell win the job?". al.
- ^ Gay, Colin. "What Ty Simpson thinks of Alabama football QB Austin Mack: 'He's going to be a very good player'". The Tuscaloosa News.