Four-star quarterback Paul Tyson is one of two Alabama commits competing at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles this weekend. After Day 2 of workouts, the Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) standout spoke with 247Sports’ Blair Angulo about his experience in California thus far.

“I’ve thought I’ve done really good,” Tyson said. “I’ve been able to compete with every one of them just sticking my foot in the ground and just trying to do the best I can. It’s been a lot of fun getting out here and competing and working with the best coaches out here. I really thought I’ve done pretty well and did pretty good in the Pro Day Challenge, so I’m excited about it.”

Tyson is open to any all teaching he can receive to be the best signal caller he can be.

“I’m a perfectionist,” he said. “Everything I do I want to make sure I do it right. I’m here with the best coaches for three days; I’m going to make the most of it. I’m going to compete … the drills I wasn’t doing perfect I wanted to keep repeating it even if it took to stay after or if the coach would give me some extra reps after. I just want to become the best quarterback I can be.”

As mentioned above, Tyson isn’t the only Bama quarterback commit at the competition. Taulia Tagovailoa is also taking part in the event this weekend.

“We both have a lot of respect for each other,” Tyson said of the competition dynamic with Tagovailoa. “It’s just like any other quarterback out here, we come to compete. We just happen to be going to the same school. A lot of people are going to have two quarterbacks in their class, we both just happened to be going to the Elite 11. If you’re going to the Alabama Crimson Tide, you’re going expecting some competition. We’re ready for it and we can’t wait to compete.

“We’ve been talking, we have a good relationship. We actually live like 30 minutes away from each other. We go down to Bama a lot together and we’re actually rooming together here at the Elite 11. We’ve gotten to build a pretty good relationship. It’s been fun.”

Tyson is getting a firsthand look at the Elite 11 Finals as to what to expect competition-wise in Tuscaloosa with both Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa working out in LA as well.

“Just to know they’re out competing every single day,” Tyson said. “They’re competing in the games and the practices and then they come out here and compete at the Elite 11. It shows you that’s how it’s going to be, especially at Alabama. It’s nothing but the best.”

Since committing to the Tide on April 5, Tyson has taken a recruiter role in the 2019 class alongside his teammate and fellow UA commit Pierce Quick.

“Definitely No. 1 we’re going after is Clay Webb, he’s an in-state guy but those are the ones you’ve got to lock down first,” Tyson said. “We’re going after some receivers that we like around the area, some fast guys that we need. Jameson (Williams) out of St. Louis, we’re definitely going after. We’re going to do the best we can.”

Tyson has the unique advantage of knowing Alabama better than most growing up around the program. He gave some insight into his recruiting pitch.

“What I tell them is if they want to be great, Bama is the place to go,” he said. “You’re not going to get much better than Coach (Nick) Saban and the staff there. You talk to Coach Saban and he’s strictly business. If that’s not what you like, if you just want a fun coach and chill staff that’s just going to let everything be easy on you, then that’s not what you’re going to get. I tell these guys if they want to be the best player they can be then Alabama is the place to go.”

At 6-foot-4.5, 217 pounds, Tyson is rated the No. 12 pro-style quarterback and the No. 288 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

247Sports’ Blair Angulo conducted this interview.