Why 4-star QB Jake Fromm flipped commitment from Alabama to Georgia

Jake Fromm


Jake Fromm was easy to spot, even among a large, talented group of quarterbacks.

His shirt was Georgia red, and the Class of 2017 four-star quarterback had a red Georgia hat on top of his head.

Fromm was one of the standouts at the event, performing well enough at The Opening Regional in Atlanta Sunday that he was one of two quarterbacks from the event to be named an Elite 11 finalist.

Afterward, the former Alabama commit shared with AL.com what led to him flipping his commitment from the Tide to Georgia earlier this month.

A big part of it: Kirby Smart, who recently took over as the Bulldogs' coach after nine seasons with the Tide.

"I'm a relationship guy," Fromm, a Georgia native, said. "Coach Smart, he was kind of my head recruiter (at Alabama). Really fell in love with him and what he had to offer. And just really, when he went to Georgia, it opened up a lot of doors for me. And being a Dog, it's what I grew up watching. It's where I always wanted to be, and just really thankful that he went over there and believed in me. And being a Dog is just where I always wanted to be."

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Fromm is the No. 3 ranked pro-style quarterback and No. 53 overall prospect in the 247 Composite Rankings for the Class of 2017.

Fromm had been committed to Alabama since October.

Wide receivers coach Billy Napier and new defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt were the primary Tide coaches in contact with Fromm after Smart was announced as Georgia's new coach in December.

"(The communication) wasn't always great, but Alabama's Alabama," Fromm said. "I'm just happy to be a Dog."