If Jalen Milroe wants his NFL future to begin in 2025, the opportunity is likely there. Alabama football’s quarterback was recently ranked No. 3 among QBs who could be in the 2025 NFL Draft, by ESPN analyst Jordan Reid, who projected Milroe as an early-to-mid Day 2 pick.

But first, Alabama faces Michigan in Tuesday’s ReliaQuest Bowl. After the Crimson Tide practiced Saturday in Tampa ahead of the bowl game, Milroe was asked if he’d given any thought to whether it would be his final moment with Alabama.

“I think, for me, it’s all about maximizing right now,” Milroe said. “Taking care of right now, because future-tense, it’s hard to get to that point unless you’re taking care of right now. So taking in the moment of just playing with my guys right now. Prepare as much as possible, practice and take care of right now.”

Milroe has spent the past two seasons as the Crimson Tide’s starting quarterback. He finished the 2024 regular season with 2,652 yards passing, plus 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

He also was a major contributor in the run game, finishing the year with 719 yards and 20 touchdowns that way. On Saturday, he described his favorite parts of playing for the Crimson Tide.

“The best thing for me was just the support system of my coaching staff,” Milroe said. “And just along the way, having the great fan base of Alabama. Playing in Bryant-Denny is like no other, so every moment I had, being the starting quarterback at Alabama, I didn’t take it for granted. So it’s just something great, being able to wear the script A, be the quarterback for this great state and represent my family.”

Alabama’s season-finale begins at 11 a.m. CT Tuesday at Raymond-James Stadium in Tampa. It will be aired on ESPN.