Last season, Reed threw for a career-high 3,169 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, but struggled during the final two games against Texas and Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Still, entering his second full starting season, the expectations couldn’t be higher for the Tennessee native.
Compared to the 16 signal callers Alabama will face this fall, Crimson Coverage provided its own opposing quarterback rankings, with Marcel Reed coming in at No. 4 behind Gunner Stockton (Georgia), new LSU QB Sam Leavitt, and South Carolina veteran LaNorris Sellers. Overall, every QB listed is considered a dual-threat runner, even Stockton, who’s shown an ability to successfully tuck it and run when needed.
Due to Marcel Reed’s underwhelming play at the end of the year, it’s understandable that he’s been underrated and will need to prove that his early-season play can continue in late October and November.
Ranking the Top 5 QB’s Alabama will face in 2026:
1) LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina)
2) Sam Leavitt (LSU)
3) Gunner Stockton (Georgia)
4) Marcel Reed (Texas A&M)
5) Ashton Daniels (Florida State)
T5) Byrum Brown (Auburn)What would be your rankings? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/SLsLXGzOmL
— Crimson Coverage (@CrimsonCoverage) June 3, 2026
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