Former Alabama Quarterback Jalen Milroe Selected on Day Two of 2025 NFL Draft

Last Updated: April 26, 2025By


GREEN BAY, Wis.Former University of Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was drafted on night two of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Crimson Tide’s starting signal-caller each of the last two seasons was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the NFL Draft.

Draft Notes

  • With Milroe’s selection, each of the Crimson Tide’s last five starting quarterbacks have been taken within the first two days of the NFL Draft (Milroe, 2025 | Young, 2023 | Jones, 2021 | Tagovailoa and Hurts, 2020)
  • Since 2009, Alabama has produced 136 draft picks, the most by any college football program during that span
  • Since 2010, Alabama has had 70 players taken in the first two rounds, the most by any college football program during that span and nearly double the next-closest school (Ohio State, 44)
  • With the conclusion of the second round, the Crimson Tide remains the NCAA leader in most first- and second-round picks all-time

The 2025 NFL Draft concludes with rounds four through seven on Saturday starting at 11 a.m. CT. It will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network.

Alabama’s 2025 NFL Draft Recap

Jalen Milroe, Quarterback (No. 92 | Seattle Seahawks)

A two-time permanent team captain and a two-year starter at quarterback, Milroe accumulated 7,593 career yards to rank fifth in program history, while averaging 199.8 yards per game, good for third in Alabama records. He was also responsible for 78 career touchdowns to rank fourth in UA annals with his 33 rushing scores finishing eighth in program history. Through the air, he accumulated 6,016 career yards and 45 passing touchdowns, both of which ranked seventh by a Tide signal-caller. The 2024 campaign saw him throw for 2,844 yards and 16 scores on 205-of-319 passing to go with 726 yards and 20 touchdowns on 168 rushes. Milroe accounted for 3,570 total yards, the sixth-most in UA single-season history, and registered 36 touchdowns, including 20 rushing scores, both of which tied him for the fourth-most in UA single-season history. He also led the SEC with 218 points and a 16.8 points per game average in 2024. As a first-year starter in 2023, Milroe completed 187-of-284 passes for 2,834 yards and 23 touchdowns while adding 161 rushes for 531 yards and 12 scores. He finished the season ranked second in the SEC and fifth nationally for passer efficiency rating at 172.2 and led all quarterbacks while ranking fifth in the league at any position for rushing touchdowns. Across his first two seasons at the Capstone, Milroe served as the backup and played in 12 games with one start. Over that two-year stretch, he was 34-of-60 passing with 338 yards and six touchdowns. He added 46 rushes for 320 yards and one touchdown. Also a standout in the classroom, Milroe earned both his undergraduate and master’s degrees in a four-year span. His academic success was recognized in 2024 when Milroe was selected as the William V. Campbell Trophy recipient, college football’s top academic honor. He became just the second Campbell Trophy winner in program history, joining Barett Jones in 2012.


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