Alabama football signee Keelon Russell named Gatorade National Football Player of the Year
After being named as the Gatorade Texas Football Player of the Year Dec. 6, the quarterback was named the 2024-25 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year, beating out Elba, Alabama, running back and 2025 Auburn commit Alvin Henderson and Nixa, Missouri, offensive lineman and 2026 five-star Jackson Cantwell.