List of Alabama Crimson Tide starting quarterbacks

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Name
Season(s) Started
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cells: Hurts, JalenJalen Hurts
2016-present
Hurts led Alabama to the 2016 season's national championship game, where they lost to Clemson, 35-31. An early enrollee who is the first freshman to start at quarterback in head coach Nick Saban’s career ... finished 13-1 as the Tide’s starting quarterback ... selected as a Freshman All-American by USA Today and ESPN ... earned SEC Offensive Player of the Year accolades from the conference coaches and the Associated Press ... garnered first team SEC honors from both the coaches and the AP ... selected as the SEC Freshman of the Year by the coaches and the SEC Newcomer of the Year by the AP ... finalist for the Manning Award and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award ... semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year ... named a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award, presented annually to the nation’s top quarterback ... added to the Manning Award Watch List on Oct. 12 thanks to his performance through the first half of the season ... threw for 2,780 yards with 23 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions ...was responsible for 36 touchdowns (23 passing, 13 rushing) to break the previous Alabama record of 35 set by Blake Sims in 2014.
cells: Blake Barnett
2016
Barnett started the first game of the 2016 season against USC. He was replaced by Jalen Hurts, who became the starting quarterback. After limited playing time in the next few games, Barnett chose to leave the program and transfer to a junior college, and then to Arizona State where he is now the backup QB behind Manny Wilkins.
cells: Coker, JakeJake Coker
2015
Coker led Alabama to the 2016 national championship, where they defeated Clemson, 45-40.
cells: Sims, BlakeBlake Sims
2014
Sims was named starting quarterback just prior to their season opener against West Virginia after he won a prolonged competition against Jake Coker. Against Florida, Sims set a school record for total offense in a single game with his 484 yards that included 39 total yards rushing. Sims threw for 3,487 yards (a single season record) with 28 touchdowns. He also added 7 rushing touchdowns and 350 yards on the ground. He led the Tide to win the 2014 SEC Championship, in which he was the game's MVP.
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cells: McCarron, AJAJ McCarron
2011–2013
McCarron led the Crimson Tide to the 2011 and 2012 national championships and graduated as Alabama's career leader in passing yardage (9,019), completions (686) and touchdowns (77). He also holds the records for passing yards in a single season (3,063) and touchdowns (30). He finished runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in the 2013 season. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2014 NFL Draft.
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cells: McElroy, GregGreg McElroy
2009–2010
McElroy led the Crimson Tide to the 2009 national championship and was named ESPN Academic All-American of the Year for the 2010 season. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 2011 NFL Draft.
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cells: Wilson, John ParkerJohn Parker Wilson
2006–2008
Wilson graduated as the all-time leader in several categories that have since been eclipsed. He still holds the record for completions in a single-season (255). He went undrafted but played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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cells: Croyle, BrodieBrodie Croyle
2002–2005
Croyle graduated as the all-time leader in several categories that have since been eclipsed. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2006 NFL Draft.
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cells: Guillon, MarkMark Guillon
2004
Guillon started a pair of games during the 2004 season after Brodie Croyle had a season-ending injury. He subsequently left the program in October 2006.
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cells: Pennington, SpencerSpencer Pennington
2004
Pennington started the final seven games of the 2004 season after injuries to both Brodie Croyle and Mark Guillon. He left the program in January 2005 to focus only on his baseball career with the Crimson Tide.
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cells: Avalos, BrandonBrandon Avalos
2003
Avalos started against Southern Miss during the 2003 season due to injuries to both Brodie Croyle and Spencer Pennington. He left the program in January 2004.
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cells: Watts, TylerTyler Watts
2000–2002
cells: Zow, AndrewAndrew Zow
1998–2000
Led Alabama to a SEC Championship in 1999 and finished his career as the all time passing yards leader (now 4th).
cells: Phillips, John DavidJohn David Phillips
1998
As a fifth year senior, Phillips started the first four games of the season before being replaced by Andrew Zow for the year.
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cells: Kitchens, FreddieFreddie Kitchens
1995–1997
cells: Burgdorf, BrianBrian Burgdorf
1995
cells: Barker, JayJay Barker
1992–1994
All-SEC. Baker led Alabama the 1992 national championship. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL draft.
cells: Woodson, DannyDanny Woodson
1991
cells: Hollingsworth, GaryGary Hollingsworth
1989–1990
cells: Smith, DavidDavid Smith
1987–1988
cells: Dunn, JeffJeff Dunn
1987–1989
cells: Sutton, VinceVince Sutton
1987–1988, 1984
cells: Shula, MikeMike Shula
1984–1986
cells: Lewis, WalterWalter Lewis
1981–1983
Lewis was the first black quarterback to start for the Crimson Tide and led Alabama during the final three seasons of the Bryant era.
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cells: Jacobs, DonDon Jacobs
1980
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cells: Shealy, Steadman S.Steadman S. Shealy
1979
All-SEC. Shealy led the Crimson Tide to an undefeated season and the 1979 national championship.
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cells: Rutledge, JeffJeff Rutledge
1976–1978
cells: Todd, RichardRichard Todd
1974–1975
Todd was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 1976 NFL draft.
cells: Rutledge, GaryGary Rutledge
1973
Rutledge was the first of two brothers to lead a national championship team. He led Alabama to the 1973 national championship and his brother Jeff Rutledge led Alabama to the 1978 national championship.
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cells: Davis, TerryTerry Davis
1971–1972
cells: Hayden, NebNeb Hayden
1970
cells: Hunter, ScottScott Hunter
1968–1970
cells: Trimble, WayneWayne Trimble
1966
cells: Stabler, KenKen Stabler
1966–1967
All-SEC. Super Bowl XI Champion. Pro Football Hall of Fame.
cells: Sloan, SteveSteve Sloan
1962–1965
cells: Namath, JoeJoe Namath
1962–1964
All-SEC. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Super Bowl III Champion.
cells: Trammell, PatPat Trammell
1959–1961
cells: Jackson, BobbyBobby Jackson
1958
cells: Smith, BobbyBobby Smith
1956–1957
cells: Walls, ClayClay Walls
1956
cells: Starr, BartBart Starr
1953–1955
Pro Football Hall of Fame. NFL 1960s All-Decade Team. Two-time Super Bowl Champion and MVP (Most Valuable Player). At Alabama, he also played punter.
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cells: Hobson, ClellClell Hobson
1951–1952
cells: Salem, EdEd Salem
1949–1950
cells: Avinger, ButchButch Avinger
1949–1950
cells: Brown, JackJack Brown
1948
cells: Morrow, HughHugh Morrow
1947
cells: Self, HalHal Self
1945–1946
cells: Gilmer, HarryHarry Gilmer
1945
All-SEC
cells: McWhorter, JimJim McWhorter
1941–1942
1941 team won Cotton Bowl and national championship. 1942 team won Orange Bowl. Drafted by Detroit Lions after WWII service.
cells: DeShane, ChuckChuck DeShane
1939–1940
cells: Hughes, HalHal Hughes
1937–1938
cells: Bradford, VicVic Bradford
1936–1938
cells: Riley, JoeJoe Riley
1936
All-SEC
cells: Smith, RileyRiley Smith
1934–1935
All-SEC

Questions about this table:
originalText: who was the alabama quarterback before jalen hurts
answer: answerTexts: Blake Barnett