Four-star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa commits to Alabama

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Four-star quarterback recruit Tua Tagovailoa committed to Alabama on Monday night.

The 6’3”, 216-pound quarterback from Honolulu had offers from Hawaii, UCLA, USC, Arizona, Washington and others.

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According to Scout.com, Tagovailoa is the fifth best quarterback in the nation for the class of 2017 and 43rd best recruit overall. The Hawaii native is a duel threat quarterback with a strong arm.

Tagovailoa attends Saint Louis High School, the same high school current Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota attended.

Alabama opens its season against USC on Sept. 3.

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