2025 QB talks high Alabama interest, working on return visit date

Alabama is high in the mix for some of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2025.

In June, Bama played host to four of the five highest-rated rising juniors at the position, with one of those being Lucedale (Miss.) George County’s Deuce Knight. Knight, the No. 3 quarterback in his class, visited Tuscaloosa on June 10 after netting an offer two days prior.

“It was my first time at Bama, so I had a great visit,” Knight told BamaOnLine at last month’s OT7 Finals event. “Meeting with Coach Saban was the highlight. Hearing Coach Saban say that I could play football for them if I wanted to was crazy.”

The southpaw also threw for Saban and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees for about 30-40 minutes on his visit.

“I threw a little bit for Coach Rees and Coach Saban. Just letting Coach Saban see how I throw,” Knight said. “I showed just my ability to throw the ball down the field. Comebacks, posts, seam routes… throwing it at all different levels.”

Discussions continue to be held regarding who is the best head coach in college football: Saban or Georgia’s Kirby Smart. In Knight’s opinion, however, that title still belongs to Saban.

“Right now, he’s the best coach in college football hands down,” Knight said. “Getting a chance to play for him means a lot to me. First off, a lot of kids don’t even get the chance to play Division 1 ball. But for it to come from Nick Saban and Alabama, it’s just wild. It’s something everybody dreams of.”

With that first trip to Bama in the books, Knight says he “might” be at the program’s cookout on July 29.

“Alabama stands up around my top schools. They stand up there with Tennessee, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Washington… they stand up there with those guys,” Knight said. “If I get back on campus again, they might even have a chance to move higher.”

Alabama’s quarterback production is piquing Deuce Knight’s interest

Alabama is one of a handful of schools sticking out to Knight right now. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine currently tabs Ole Miss as the school most likely to land him (43.3 percent), but he does not currently have a leader.

When detailing his interest in the Tide, Knight kept coming back to their success on the field.

“They’re a winning team,” Knight said. “How the standard is, it’s ‘We have to win.’ Everywhere you walk around Bama, it’s championships, posters, all that. First-round draft picks, they let you know they’re winners. That’s what I like about Alabama.”

It also doesn’t hurt Alabama that each of their previous four starting quarterbacks are all set to be starters on Day One of the 2023 NFL season.

“The past three starting quarterbacks are all first-round quarterbacks,” Knight said. “That means a lot because that’s my goal. I want to go in the first round. First pick. That’s where I want to get to. Bryce Young just went first overall. I want to win a national championship. That’s what I want to do.”

Along with being the third-ranked quarterback in his class, Knight checks in as the No. 61 overall rising junior and the second-ranked player in Mississippi on the 2025 On3 Industry Rankings.

Alabama fans, also be sure to join the discussion about Deuce Knight on the The BOL Round Table. There’s always a lot of great team, recruiting, and off-topic conversations going on. So, we look forward to talking with you all there.

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