- ✅ Official Award Confirmation
Keelon Russell of Duncanville High School, a 6′3″, 175‑180 lb senior QB, was officially named the 2024‑25 Gatorade National Football Player - Absolutely! Here’s the full scoop:
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- 🏆 Keelon Russell: Gatorade National Player of the Year
- ✅ Official Award Confirmation
Keelon Russell of Duncanville High School, a 6′3″, 175‑180 lb senior QB, was officially named the 2024‑25 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year—marking him as the top high school football player in the country . - 📊 Stellar Stats
- Passing: 3,652 yards, 52 TDs, just 2 INTs, with a 71.5% completion rate (12.7 yds/attempt)
- Rushing: 254 yards and 2 TDs
- Record: Led Duncanville to the 6A Division I state quarterfinals (undefeated regular season)
- 🎓 Off the Field Excellence
- Maintained a 3.4 GPA
- National Honor Society member, involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, turkey drives, and literacy programs .
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- 🎓 Alabama Commitment: History-Maker
- Russell verbally committed to Alabama in June 2024 after initially pledging to SMU .
- He’s the first-ever Alabama signee to receive the Gatorade National Player of the Year honor .
- Recognized at the 2025 ESPYs alongside fellow Gatorade honorees .
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- 🔍 Notable Reactions & Context
- Alabama’s head coach Kalen DeBoer and their team are thrilled—this award makes Russell one of the most celebrated recruits to arrive in Tuscaloosa. Being a previous finalist Natasha Henry and Bryce Young didn’t win, but Russell did .
- On3 and similar outlets hailed him as a 5-star elite-level QB, even MVP of the Elite 11 camp .
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- Summary 🎯
- Keelon Russell’s credentials speak volumes: nation’s top high school QB, elite stats, academic and community-focused standout, and a trailblazer for Alabama as their first-ever Gatorade National Football Player of the Year. It’s a major boost heading into his freshman season in Tuscaloosa!
- Want a deeper dive into his recruitment journey, NIL situation, or how he’s fitting into Alabama’s system? Happy to dig!
- of the Year—marking him as the top high school football player in the country .
- 📊 Stellar Stats
- Passing: 3,652 yards, 52 TDs, just 2 INTs, with a 71.5% completion rate (12.7 yds/attempt)
- Rushing: 254 yards and 2 TDs
- Record: Led Duncanville to the 6A Division I state quarterfinals (undefeated regular season)
- 🎓 Off the Field Excellence
- Maintained a 3.4 GPA
- National Honor Society member, involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, turkey drives, and literacy programs .
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- 🎓 Alabama Commitment: History-Maker
- Russell verbally committed to Alabama in June 2024 after initially pledging to SMU .
- He’s the first-ever Alabama signee to receive the Gatorade National Player of the Year honor .
- Recognized at the 2025 ESPYs alongside fellow Gatorade honorees .
- Alabama’s head coach Kalen DeBoer and their team are thrilled—this award makes Russell one of the most celebrated recruits to arrive in Tuscaloosa. Being a previous finalist Natasha Henry and Bryce Young didn’t win, but Russell did .
- On3 and similar outlets hailed him as a 5-star elite-level QB, even MVP of the Elite 11 camp .
- Keelon Russell’s credentials speak volumes: nation’s top high school QB, elite stats, academic and community-focused standout, and a trailblazer for Alabama as their first-ever Gatorade National Football Player of the Year. It’s a major boost heading into his freshman season in Tuscaloosa
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