QB Eli Holstein commits to Alabama

Four-star quarterback Eli Holstein of Zachary (LA) High announced his commitment to Alabama on Monday. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Holstein was previously committed to Texas A&M before backing off that pledge in March.

Alabama hosted Holstein on campus multiple times in recent months, and this recruitment looked to be trending the Crimson Tide’s way for weeks.

Alabama is now up to four commitments in the 2023 recruiting class. The Crimson Tide now rank No. 3 in the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings after the commitment of Holstein.

Eli Holstein Scouting Summary

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Eli Holstein:

Productive passer with a well-rounded skill set. Physically developed and filled out, checking in at 6-foot-1.5 and around 225 pounds with a 10-inch hand. Shows a good arm in camp settings and on Friday nights. Excels in the short and intermediate passing game. Able to quickly read defenders’ leverage and deliver accurate passes. Strong in the RPO game. Well-schooled and capable of going through multiple progressions.. Tests as a very strong athlete in the combine setting. Grew around two inches over the course of his junior year. Plays for a top high school program in Louisiana and helped his team to a state title as a junior. Productive and efficient over the course of the season, though his efficiency dipped a bit in the playoffs. Showed the ability to pick up yards with his legs on scrambles and broken plays. Can continue improving on his deep ball and vertical passing. Also has room to improve mechanically – notably his posture and lower body flexibility within his throwing motion.

The On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average, currently ranks Holstein as the nation’s No. 69 overall prospect and the No. 8 quarterback in the 2023 class.