Julian Sayin, No. 2 quarterback in 2024 class, commits to Alabama

Alabama football's 2024 recruiting class received a big boost Wednesday. The Crimson Tide landed a commitment from five-star Julian Sayin, the No. 2-rated quarterback, over LSU and Georgia. 

Sayin, 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, is the No. 14 recruit in the nation and No. 1 from California, according to the 247Sports Composite. The Carlsbad native visited the Crimson Tide this fall and is Alabama's fourth commit.

In 10 games this season, Sayin has completed 69% of his passes for 2,302 yards with 25 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he completed 72% of his passes for 2,750 yards with 34 touchdowns. Alabama wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins was his primary recruiter and offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien was his secondary.

"Alabama is the standard for college football," Sayin said on ESPN2. "I want to be coached hard by Coach (Nick) Saban and Coach O'Brien. It's just a special place, and it's the highest level of football."

Alabama has two class of 2023 four-star quarterback commits: Georgia four-star Dylan Lonergan and Louisiana four-star Eli Holstein. Former class of 2023 five-star Ty Simpson is also on Alabama's roster.

The Crimson Tide's class of 2023 is No. 1 and features five five-stars.

Jerell Rushin is a recruiting reporter for the Tuscaloosa News and the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jrushin@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @JerellRushin_.