Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer welcomes the first player from his former team to Tuscaloosa.
The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is in a state of transition to a new era under new head coach Kalen DeBoer. 

Many players from the 2023 roster have hit the transfer portal due to former coach Nick Saban’s retirement, but on Thursday a player announced his commitment to the new regime.

Former Washington quarterback Austin Mack announced on his personal social media he is committed to join DeBoer in Tuscaloosa and play for the Crimson Tide.

Mack is a 6-foot-6, 225-pound redshirt freshman quarterback out of Loomis, California who spent this past season with DeBoer and the Washington Huskies, but didn’t play in any games. He has four years of eligibility remaining.

He graduated early to reclassify into the 2023 class but was considered a 4-star quarterback and the No. 16 quarterback in the class of 2023 according to the 247Sports composite.

Mack is a 6-foot-6, 225-pound redshirt freshman quarterback out of Loomis, California who spent this past season with DeBoer and the Washington Huskies, but didn’t play in any games. He has four years of eligibility remaining.

He graduated early to reclassify into the 2023 class but was considered a 4-star quarterback and the No. 16 quarterback in the class of 2023 according to the 247Sports composite.