Elijah Haven, the top quarterback recruit in the 2027 class, announced his college decision on Saturday.
Haven, a 17-year-old quarterback for The Dunham School in St. George, La., announced that he will commit to Alabama. The Crimson Tide beat out the Georgia Bulldogs for the five-star quarterback.
BREAKING: Five-Star QB Elijah Haven has Committed to Alabama, he tells me for @Rivals⁰⁰The 6’5 215 QB from Baton Rouge, LA chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 25, 2026
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Haven credited Kalen DeBoer’s history of quarterback development as a key reason for his decision, and said Alabama checked all the boxes for what he was looking for.
“Coach DeBoer is a great guy and an amazing coach,” Haven told Sam Spiegelman of Rivals. “He produces at the QB level and he’s done a great job of that. With Ty (Simpson) this year, they did a helluva job this season. Coach DeBoer is the leading factor of that, and that definitely is reassuring to have a head coach in that position and also to be able to lead the quarterbacks in that way.”
Haven, regarded as a top-five national prospect, established himself as the top quarterback in the class with his combination of size and skill. The 6-foot-5, 215 pound quarterback has drawn comparisons to Cam Newton during his high school career, and threw for 3,909 yards and 62 touchdowns with seven interceptions as a junior last season. He also ran for 832 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The reigning Gatorade Louisiana Player of the Year is set to be a high school senior this year. He will start at Alabama in 2027.
