Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe receives a letter of suspension from NFL management.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe plans to return in 2024.

It was not commonly expected that Milroe would declare for the NFL Draft in 2024, despite the fact that he made it obvious on The Next Round in Alabama that he would return the following season.

“I’m coming back for my final year,” he said.

Milroe established himself as one of college football’s most potent quarterbacks during the season. In Week 2, he intercepted two passes against Texas; in Week 3, Alabama defeated South Florida, and he was benched. But the next week, he reclaimed his starting spot and never looked back.

The junior quarterback is 171-of-261 for 2,718 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions as of the start of the Rose Bowl game versus Michigan. He also has 468 yards of rushes and 12 touchdowns.

He scored two crucial runs in the SEC championship game to help Alabama defeat Georgia and move on to the College Football Playoffs. That was one week after Alabama’s incredible touchdown pass from Brian Milroe to Isaiah Bond on a fourth-down helped them upset Auburn and keep their hopes of winning the national championship alive.

Following an outstanding last eight weeks of competition, Milroe received six votes, trailing only Michael Penix Jr., Jordan Travis, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Daniels, and Bo Nix, who all won the Heisman Trophy.

At a press conference after Alabama was selected for the College Football Playoff, head coach Nick Saban said, “Jalen has done a fantastic job for us.” “There is no denying that his development as a player and metamorphosis have been crucial to our team’s success.”

Alabama is a 1.5-point underdog versus Michigan in the CFP semifinal. The Wolverines were the team with the greatest odds to win the national title before the two semifinal games, with the Crimson Tide coming in second.