Sam Sollie won’t wait long to make his college choice known.
The 2028 quarterback from Alabama announced Monday that he will reveal his commitment on Aug. 8, trimming his decision to an all-SEC group of Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State and Tennessee.
Sollie, who plays at Gadsden City High School, is still two seasons away from his senior year, but he’s moving toward a verbal pledge before his junior season begins. At 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds, he’s already drawing attention as one of the more notable young quarterbacks in the class.
Rivals is the only major recruiting service currently rating Sollie, and it has him as a 3-star prospect. In that ranking, he checks in as the No. 77 quarterback and the No. 20 player in Alabama.
His recruitment has picked up plenty of steam over the spring and summer. Sollie made visits to each of his five finalists across March, May and June, and Rivals lists Auburn as the most frequent stop with four visits dating back to 2025. He also visited Kentucky and Clemson in June, but neither school made the final cut.
For Sollie, the timeline is straightforward: he still has a long way to go before he plays in an SEC game, but he wants his college future settled well before then. That kind of early commitment is something coaches usually welcome, especially at quarterback, where landing a pledge can help with the rest of a recruiting class.
Now the wait is on until Aug. 8.
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