Alabama lands QB Tyler Buchner from Notre Dame in 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.
The decision reunites him with new Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees who served as Notre Dame's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach the past three seasons. Before that, Rees was the quarterbacks coach from 2017-2019.
Buchner joins Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson in the Crimson Tide quarterback battle as Nick Saban seeks to find a signal caller to replace Bryce Young. Freshmen Eli Holstein and Dylan Lonergan also fill out the quarterback room. Considering all are on scholarship, it's likely at least one transfers with the addition of Buchner.
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![Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Tyler Buchner (12) calls a play during the first quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl of an NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off the South Carolina Gamecocks 45-38. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Jfs6X1Vs8X0_ke8lnLaWBQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_sports_articles_558/284478d2b8b7810e7390e6d9afa52e0c)
Buchner also committed to play for Rees out of high school. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound quarterback is from San Diego, California.
He was a four-star quarterback, according to the 247Sports Composite, ranked No. 11 among quarterbacks in the 2021 class. Rees was his primary recruiter.
Meanwhile, Alabama also recruited him. Jeff Banks was his primary recruiter and Steve Sarkisian was his secondary recruiter.
Buchner saw playing time in 10 games during his freshman season. completing 21 of 35 passes (60%) for 298 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed for three scores.
Then he earned the starting quarterback job at the start of the 2022 season, but he ended up having to sit out 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 with two on the ground as well. Buchner did have three interceptions, though.
He finished the season with 651 yards passing, three touchdowns, five interceptions and four rushing touchdowns.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Tyler Buchner: Alabama football lands Notre Dame transfer quarterback
