Alabama QBs avoid jersey number dispute like Jayden Daniels
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 9:24 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Alabama football quarterbacks Austin Mack and Keelon Russell continue competing for the starting job, with no concern over jersey number ownership disputes. Former LSU QB Jayden Daniels has demanded that LSU stop using his former number 5 after another player donned it. This controversy highlights how historical significance and player entitlement can play roles in college football.
- •Jayden Daniels objects to LSU using his former jersey number.
- •Austin Mack and Keelon Russell vie for Alabama's starting quarterback role.
- •Both quarterbacks are focused on their performance rather than jersey disputes.
- •Mack wears number 10, with a notable history at Alabama.
- •Russell aims to excel, despite pressure from the jersey legacy.
- 9:24 PMYahoo Sports — Alabama football QBs won't make the Jayden Daniels mistake | Goodbread
"Former LSU QB Jayden Daniels has made a foolish battle of his former jersey number, a mistake Alabama football's QBs couldn't possibly make.
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