While most of Alabama's freshmen joined the team during the early part of the year, the Crimson Tide brought in a few new reinforcements over the summer. With the opening kickoff in less than three months, Tide Illustrated will highlight each of the summer newcomers.

Starting everything off is the three-star inside linebacker out of Birmingham, Quinton “QB” Reese.

Despite his nickname, Reese is far from a quarterback. The 6-foot, 215-pound defender ranks as the No. 29 inside linebacker out of the 2024 class and the No. 33 overall prospect in the state.

During his senior season at Ramsay High School, Reese had an incredible campaign on the defensive end, tallying 167 tackles in 14 games, including 25 for loss, four sacks, and also forced six fumbles. Though he’ll be stepping up to another level in college, it is clear that the young linebacker has his fundamentals down.

Here are three things to know about Reese.