{
  "id": 5617222,
  "title": "Who is Keelon Russell? Meet Alabama's new QB1 replacing Ty Simpson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/who-is-keelon-russell-meet-alabamas-new-qb1-replacing-ty-simpson",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T18:35:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/keelon-russell-meet-alabamas-qb1-183532120.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keelon Russell is Alabama's new starting quarterback, replacing Ty Simpson who is now in the NFL. Russell is a highly-rated recruit from Duncanville, Texas, who was a five-star signal-caller and the No. 2 overall quarterback in the class of 2025. In high school, he threw for 7,444 yards, 90 touchdowns, and only seven interceptions, with a 70.8% completion rate. He also rushed for 625 yards and seven touchdowns. Russell's versatility as a runner and his ability to make quick decisions in scrambling situations make him a promising prospect for Alabama. He is expected to lead the team in Week 1 against East Carolina.",
  "summary": "Here's everything to know about the new signal caller in Tuscaloosa.",
  "key_points": [
    "Keelon Russell becomes Alabama's new starting QB1.",
    "Replaces Ty Simpson, who joins NFL.",
    "Russell from Duncanville, Texas, five-star recruit."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}