<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Years Started </Th> <Th> Notability </Th> <Th> References </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hurts , Jalen Jalen Hurts </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Hurts led Alabama to the 2017 national championship , where they lost to Clemson , 35 - 31 . An early enrollee who is the first freshman to start at quarterback in head coach Nick Saban 's career ... finished 13 - 1 as the Tide 's starting quarterback ... selected as a Freshman All - American by USA Today and ESPN ... earned SEC Offensive Player of the Year accolades from the conference coaches and the Associated Press ... garnered first team SEC honors from both the coaches and the AP ... selected as the SEC Freshman of the Year by the coaches and the SEC Newcomer of the Year by the AP ... finalist for the Manning Award and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award ... semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year ... named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award , presented annually to the nation 's top quarterback ... added to the Manning Award Watch List on Oct. 12 thanks to his performance through the first half of the season ... threw for 2,780 yards with 23 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions ... was responsible for 36 touchdowns ( 23 passing , 13 rushing ) to break the previous Alabama record of 35 set by Blake Sims in 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blake Barnett </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Barnett started the first game of the 2016 season against USC . He was replaced by Jalen Hurts , who became the starting quarterback . After limited playing time in the next few games , Barnett chose to leave the program and transfer to a junior college , and then to Arizona State where he is now the backup QB behind Manny Wilkins . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coker , Jake Jake Coker </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Coker led Alabama to the 2016 national championship , where they defeated Clemson , 45 - 40 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sims , Blake Blake Sims </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Sims was named starting quarterback just prior to their season opener against West Virginia after he won a prolonged competition against Jake Coker . Against Florida , Sims set a school record for total offense in a single game with his 484 yards that included 39 total yards rushing . Sims threw for 3,487 yards ( which is a single season record ) with 28 touchdowns . He also added 7 rushing touchdowns and 350 yards on the ground . He led the Tide to win the 2014 SEC Championship , in which he was the game 's MVP . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McCarron , AJ AJ McCarron </Td> <Td> 2011 -- 2013 </Td> <Td> McCarron led the Crimson Tide to the 2011 and 2012 national championships and graduated as Alabama 's career leader in passing yardage ( 9,019 ) , completions ( 686 ) and touchdowns ( 77 ) . He also holds the records for passing yards in a single season ( 3,063 ) and touchdowns ( 30 ) . He finished runner - up for the Heisman Trophy in the 2013 season . He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2014 NFL Draft . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McElroy , Greg Greg McElroy </Td> <Td> 2009 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> McElroy led the Crimson Tide to the 2009 national championship and was named ESPN Academic All - American of the Year for the 2010 season . He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 2011 NFL Draft . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wilson , John Parker John Parker Wilson </Td> <Td> 2006 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> Wilson graduated as the all - time leader in several categories that have since been eclipsed . He still holds the record for completions in a single - season ( 255 ) . He went undrafted but played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons , Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croyle , Brodie Brodie Croyle </Td> <Td> 2002 -- 2005 </Td> <Td> Croyle graduated as the all - time leader in several categories that have since been eclipsed . He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2006 NFL Draft . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guillon , Mark Mark Guillon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guillon started a pair of games during the 2004 season after Brodie Croyle had a season - ending injury . He subsequently left the program in October 2006 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennington , Spencer Spencer
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Years Started </Th> <Th> Notability </Th> <Th> References </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hurts , Jalen Jalen Hurts </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Hurts led Alabama to the 2017 national championship , where they lost to Clemson , 35 - 31 . An early enrollee who is the first freshman to start at quarterback in head coach Nick Saban 's career ... finished 13 - 1 as the Tide 's starting quarterback ... selected as a Freshman All - American by USA Today and ESPN ... earned SEC Offensive Player of the Year accolades from the conference coaches and the Associated Press ... garnered first team SEC honors from both the coaches and the AP ... selected as the SEC Freshman of the Year by the coaches and the SEC Newcomer of the Year by the AP ... finalist for the Manning Award and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award ... semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year ... named a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award , presented annually to the nation 's top quarterback ... added to the Manning Award Watch List on Oct. 12 thanks to his performance through the first half of the season ... threw for 2,780 yards with 23 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions ... was responsible for 36 touchdowns ( 23 passing , 13 rushing ) to break the previous Alabama record of 35 set by Blake Sims in 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blake Barnett </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Barnett started the first game of the 2016 season against USC . He was replaced by Jalen Hurts , who became the starting quarterback . After limited playing time in the next few games , Barnett chose to leave the program and transfer to a junior college , and then to Arizona State where he is now the backup QB behind Manny Wilkins . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coker , Jake Jake Coker </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Coker led Alabama to the 2016 national championship , where they defeated Clemson , 45 - 40 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sims , Blake Blake Sims </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Sims was named starting quarterback just prior to their season opener against West Virginia after he won a prolonged competition against Jake Coker . Against Florida , Sims set a school record for total offense in a single game with his 484 yards that included 39 total yards rushing . Sims threw for 3,487 yards ( which is a single season record ) with 28 touchdowns . He also added 7 rushing touchdowns and 350 yards on the ground . He led the Tide to win the 2014 SEC Championship , in which he was the game 's MVP . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McCarron , AJ AJ McCarron </Td> <Td> 2011 -- 2013 </Td> <Td> McCarron led the Crimson Tide to the 2011 and 2012 national championships and graduated as Alabama 's career leader in passing yardage ( 9,019 ) , completions ( 686 ) and touchdowns ( 77 ) . He also holds the records for passing yards in a single season ( 3,063 ) and touchdowns ( 30 ) . He finished runner - up for the Heisman Trophy in the 2013 season . He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2014 NFL Draft . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McElroy , Greg Greg McElroy </Td> <Td> 2009 -- 2010 </Td> <Td> McElroy led the Crimson Tide to the 2009 national championship and was named ESPN Academic All - American of the Year for the 2010 season . He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 2011 NFL Draft . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wilson , John Parker John Parker Wilson </Td> <Td> 2006 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> Wilson graduated as the all - time leader in several categories that have since been eclipsed . He still holds the record for completions in a single - season ( 255 ) . He went undrafted but played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons , Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croyle , Brodie Brodie Croyle </Td> <Td> 2002 -- 2005 </Td> <Td> Croyle graduated as the all - time leader in several categories that have since been eclipsed . He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2006 NFL Draft . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guillon , Mark Mark Guillon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guillon started a pair of games during the 2004 season after Brodie Croyle had a season - ending injury . He subsequently left the program in October 2006 . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pennington , Spencer Spencer
who is alabama 's starting quarterback this year
who is alabama 's starting quarterback this year
Jalen Hurts
Jalen Hurts