Millard South quarterback Jett Thomalla (4) Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

$213,000 4-Star QB Prospect Flips Commitment To College Football Powerhouse

Originally posted on NIL on SI | By JC Shelton | Last updated Jun 17, 2025 4:55 PM ET

The recruitment of four-star quarterback Jett Thomalla took another turn on Tuesday.

Thomalla is a standout passer at Millard South High School in Omaha, Nebraska, where he ranks as the No. 13 quarterback and the No. 1 player in the state in the class of 2026.

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound star led Millard South to a 12-1 finish and a Nebraska Class A state championship as a junior last season while completing 69.6% of his passes for 3,663 yards with 48 total touchdowns to three interceptions.

After announcing a top five of Iowa State, Missouri, Duke, Arizona and Virginia Tech in March, Thomalla committed to the Big 12's Cyclones on April 18. However, Alabama entered the picture with a scholarship offer on May 15 before officially hosting Thomalla two weeks later.

Thomalla remained committed to Iowa State until Tuesday, when he announced a flip to the Crimson Tide via On3's Hayes Fawcett.

BREAKING: Four-Star QB Jett Thomalla has Flipped his Commitment from Iowa State to Alabama, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’4 210 QB from Omaha, NE had been Committed to the Cyclones since April

“All glory to God, Roll tide!!”https://t.co/17geYc1Njw pic.twitter.com/yotlbw14kT
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 17, 2025

Thomalla holds an On3 NIL valuation of $213,000, which ranks 29th among high school quarterbacks.

Alabama and head coach Kalen DeBoer are estimated to have raised $15.9 million in NIL funds for the 2025 season, per NCAA estimates, coming off the nation's No 3 class. For perspective, head coach Matt Campbell and the Cyclones are estimated to have raised $7.5 million.

The Crimson Tide's addition of Thomalla marks the seventh commitment in the No. 10 ranked class in the 2026 cycle, featuring six four-stars alongside five-star cornerback Jorden Edmonds.

The average NIL value of Alabama's seven commitments sits at $184,000, per On3.

This article first appeared on NIL on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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