The 14 Alabama quarterbacks who were drafted by the pros

Alabama has always been one of the best programs in college football, but its record of sending starting quarterbacks to the NFL has been much more spotty. Though it can claim such Hall of Fame legends as Bart Starr, Joe Namath and Kenny Stabler, …

Richard Todd — 1976

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1st round, 6th pick, Jets
You might hear Todd’s name a lot on draft day because Tua Tagovailoa should supplant him as the last Bama quarterback to be taken in the first round. Todd joined a Jets team that already had a Bama quarterback on its roster (Joe Namath, ever heard of him?) and he replaced Namath when the legend was released before Todd’s second season. Todd struggled in five years as a Jets starter before going to the Saints, where he ironically replaced another fading Hall of Famer from Alabama — Kenny Stabler.

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