Alabama QB commit Julian Sayin wins Elite 11 Finals MVP: "It's a really exciting feeling"
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Alabama commit.
Five-star prospect.
And, now, Elite 11 Finals MVP.
After a strong performance in his home state of California, Julian Sayin has added yet another accolade to his long list of achievements. Competing with 19 of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2024, Sayin reigned supreme this week.
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“It’s awesome,” Sayin told BamaOnLine. “There are so many elite players that came before me with this Elite 11 MVP. It’s a really exciting feeling. But I’m just excited to be out here. It’s so much fun to be out here in LA with all these guys.”
Sayin earned the No. 1 spot on BamaOnLine‘s top performers list following his outing in individual drills on Wednesday. He was then named the Thursday Pro Day winner by the Elite 11 itself. Sayin went on to finish second in the accuracy challenge (53 total points) and showed off his skill set in 7-on-7 competition on Friday.
“I feel like I showed off both those things — the accuracy and decision-making — in the 7-on-7 portion, ” Sayin said. “Just taking care of the football.”
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Of course, Sayin addressed his Pro Day jump pass attempt that went viral on social media on Thursday.
“It was posted a couple of times on social media, but that corner I tried with the jump pass… I overthrew him a little bit,” Sayin said with a laugh. “I wanted that one back. I’ve done that a couple of times.”
With his accomplishment this week, Sayin becomes the first Alabama quarterback commit since Tua Tagovailoa to win the Elite 11 Finals MVP.
“It’s an awesome feeling to be put in the same category as him,” Sayin said.
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Sayin enjoyed spending time around some of his fellow peers and bonding with them during the weeklong event. He also appreciated the knowledge he soaked up from the experienced group of coaches he worked with.
“There was so much great coaching out here,” Sayin said. “Loved being coached by the best. We had great meetings talking about leadership and confidence.”
Alabama fans, also be sure to join the discussion about Julian Sayin on the The BOL Round Table. There’s always a lot of great team, recruiting, and off-topic conversations going on. So, we look forward to talking with you all there!
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