A Tigers QB target called the next Bryce Young was offered

Saraland, Alabama Class of 2025 quarterback KJ Lacey, who was offered by Auburn football Dec. 6, was compared by QB Country founder David Morris to former Alabama QB and future NFL draft pick Bryce Young.

According to the company’s website QB country is the nation’s leading quarterback training and development company. It has sports centers in Mobile, of which Saraland is a suburb, Huntsville and Birmingham.

Morris compared Lacey’s game to Young’s while speaking with Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin – to which Kiffin backhanded him. However, Morris did not give up:

“He reminds me of Bryce Young. He’s really instinctive in the pocket. He never panics, he always moves the right way. I told (Ole Miss coach) Lane (Kiffin) when they offered him that I thought he was like Bryce Young, with there are more advantages because he is already bigger.

“Coach Kiffin said, ‘Man, I love you, but you can’t say it.’ I said, ‘I’m just saying he’s for me.’ He plays in the pocket and makes things look easy like Bryce. And just arm ability that’s really, really special.He has NFL skills right now.

Auburn football is in the mix for KJ Lacey, but several teams are in the mix

Despite being two draft classes away, KJ Lacey is getting a lot of interest from some of the biggest Power Five programs in the country. Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UCF and Alabama have all offered Lacey so far, and he has an LSU visit in March.

And for good reason. Morris believes he has the potential to be the best prospect in Mobile:

“Honestly, I think he has a chance to be the best ever out of here (Mobile). He’s got an incredible combination of accuracy, anticipation and arm strength. He’s really smooth, really smart. He doesn’t take long to get into a rhythm. KJ is one of those guys that make everything look easy, which is one of those qualities that really special people have. He’s really good.”

Hugh Freeze would set himself up nicely for the future with the addition of Lacey. He’s already eyeing Thompson eighth grade QB Trent Seaborn in the 2027 class.