Nation’s No. 1 QB to Decide Between Two College Football Powerhouses
One of the highest recruits within the 2027 recruiting class is ready to make his dedication actually quickly.
According to On3/Rivals’ Hayes Fawcettfive-star quarterback Elijah Haven is ready to select between Alabama and Georgia on Apr. 25. Those two SEC powerhouses are the ultimate two groups left for his recruitment.
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Haven is the top-ranked quarterback within the 2027 class and the No. 11 total recruit within the nation, per Rivals. He’s additionally the top-ranked quarterback and the No. 23 total recruit within the nation, per 247Sports Composite rankings.
Haven completed the 2025 highschool season with 4,714 yards and 73 touchdowns, which is a state document for Louisiana.
He’d be an enormous pickup for each Alabama and Georgia as every faculty tries to safe their quarterback of the long run. Both faculties are contenders to win the SEC and nationwide title yearly, and this 12 months will not be any totally different.
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Georgia took dwelling the SEC title over Alabama through the 2025 season, however each faculties fell wanting the nationwide title after Indiana beat Miami.
This might be Kirby Smart‘s eleventh season as Georgia’s head coach. He has led them to two nationwide titles throughout his tenure and has an total document of 117-21.
Kalen DeBoer has been the Alabama head coach for 2 seasons, compiling a 20-8 total document. The 2026 season might be DeBoer’s third on the helm after coming over from Washington.
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Let’s see which of the 2 coaches can safe a dedication from an elite recruit subsequent Saturday.
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This story was initially printed by Athlon Sports on Apr 17, 2026, the place it first appeared within the College Football part. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
