NFF National Scholar-Athletes
Jalen Milroe, QB – Alabama
3.65 GPA – Management
Head Coach: Kalen DeBoer | Athletics Director: Greg Byrne
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. James E. King Jr.
Recipient of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant Scholar-Athlete Award
Crediting his parents' military background for his work ethic, Jalen Milroe has established himself as one of the premier college quarterbacks in the nation while achieving the highest levels of success in the classroom. The Katy, Texas, native now becomes the seventh NFF National Scholar-Athlete from Alabama.
Majoring in management and graduating cum laude last December with a 3.52 GPA, Milroe is currently pursuing a master's in sports management. A 2023 CSC Academic All-District selection, he has made the President's List in addition to landing on the SEC Honor Roll and the Dean's List three times each.
A two-year captain, Milroe has helped Alabama earn two College Football Playoff appearances, including a berth in the 2021 national title game and a 2023 semifinal. The Tide has secured two SEC titles with Milroe on the roster and have played in three consecutive New Year's Six games - winning the 2021 Cotton Bowl, the 2022 Sugar Bowl and appearing in the 2024 Rose Bowl. During his first three seasons in Tuscaloosa, the Tide has never finished ranked lower than No. 5. Alabama currently ranks No. 15 in the polls with a 5-2 record.
A Second Team All-SEC selection in 2023, Milroe was a finalist for the Manning Award, which goes to the nation's top QB; a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, given to the top offensive player in Division I football with ties to the state of Texas; and a member of the 2023 Davey O'Brien Quarterback Class, which encompasses the top quarterbacks in country.
Thus far in his career, Milroe has accounted for 66 total touchdowns, throwing for 4,894 yards and 42 scores while rushing for 1,181 yards and 24 touchdowns on the ground. He has completed 68.4 percent of his passes in 2024, which ranks second in the SEC, and his 9.73 yards per pass attempt currently ranks second in the conference and sixth in the nation. He ranks ninth in the nation for passing efficiency with a 167.5 rating this season, and he ranks fifth for both points responsible for with 146 and 20.9 points per game. Last season, he ranked second in the conference and fifth nationally with a passer efficiency rating of 172.2.
Milroe regularly volunteers in the Tuscaloosa community, visiting schools and participating at fan events. He hosted a youth football camp in his hometown, and he represented Alabama at the joint meeting of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
(All stats as of Oct. 23, 2024)
