Bryce Young is an American College Football quarterback who currently plays for the University of Alabama.
In high school, he nation's top-ranked dual-threat quarterback by all major outlets, a composite five-star prospect, and even selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, where he earned Offensive MVP honors and was named the All-American Bowl Player of the Year.
He was also elected as the 2019 High School Quarterback of the Year by the National Quarterback Club, the Maxwell Offensive Player of the Year while sharing the MaxPreps Player of the Year, named to Sports Illustrated's inaugural high school All-American team, and was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year in California.
In his first season at Alabama, he gained experience behind starter Mac Jones, as he played in nine games during his first season at the Capstone and finished 13-of-22 passing for 156 yards and a touchdown and added nine rushes for no gain.
In 2021 he set the Alabama single-season marks for passing yards (4,872) and touchdowns (47). He was selected as one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains for the 2021 campaign. He is the recipient of the Heisman Trophy, the Crimson Tide's fourth winner since 2009 and second in as many seasons also, recognized as college football's Player of the Year by the Associated Press and The Sporting News. He was the winner of the Maxwell Award, recognizing college football's top player. He also claimed the Davey O'Brien and Manning awards, both presented annually to the nation's top quarterback. He was a consensus first-team All-American by the AP, FWAA and TSN. He also received first-team honors from CBS Sports, ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus and USA Today.
