# UP NEXT: Keelon Russell Brings ELITE NFL Draft Upside to Alabama Football, But Does He Start?

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Podcast: [Cover Crimson Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cover-crimson-podcast-network-6596578)
Published: 2026-04-24T14:11:25+00:00
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Alabama Football saw former Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson go No. 13 overall to the Los Angeles Rams in the 2026 NFL Draft, which now makes four first-round signal-callers in the last five starters. Can redshirt freshman Keelon Russell be the next in line to give Alabama another Day 1 talent at the position? Cover Crimson host Clint Lamb discusses.

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