Alabama football lands Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner from transfer portal

The Alabama football quarterback battle just added another contender.

Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner is transferring to the Crimson Tide, he announced Thursday. He entered the portal on Tuesday after spending the spring with the Fighting Irish.

"Sometimes life brings opportunities that are beyond anything you can imagine and that is what has happened today," Buchner wrote in a Twitter post. "I have committed to play football for the University of Alabama and head coach Nick Saban. I know this is the best decision for my future, and I can't wait to get to Tuscaloosa and begin the next step of my football journey."

The decision reunites him with Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, who served as Notre Dame's offensive coordinator the past three seasons and its quarterbacks coach for six years.

Buchner joins Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson in the Crimson Tide quarterback battle as Nick Saban seeks a signal caller to replace Bryce Young. Including freshmen Eli Holstein and Dylan Lonergan, Alabama now has five quarterbacks on scholarship. It's likely at least one transfers.

Buchner, now 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds, also committed to play for Rees out of high school in San Diego, California.

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He was a four-star prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite, ranked No. 11 among quarterbacks in the 2021 class. Rees was his primary recruiter. Alabama also recruited him out of high school; Jeff Banks was his primary recruiter and Steve Sarkisian was his secondary recruiter.

Buchner played in 10 games during his freshman season, completing 21 of 35 passes for 298 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed for three scores.

He earned the starting job to open the 2022 season, but missed 10 games because of an injury. However, Buchner finished the season with a big game against South Carolina in the Gator Bowl. He passed for 273 yards and three touchdowns and three interceptions, while also rushing for two scores.

He finished the season with 651 yards passing, three touchdowns, five interceptions and four rushing touchdowns.

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