The similarities jump off the scouting report and it's easy to see why — both Oklahoma native quarterbacks, standing tall in the pocket at 6-foot-5 with a thick frame, can fit balls in tight windows with deadly accuracy.

David Cornwell, one of several players competing for Alabama's starting job, has a skill set that mirrors Sam Bradford of the Philadelphia Eagles, but has a noticeable advantage in one area says Terry Shea, a quarterback coach whose worked with both players.

"He's got the same accuracy as Sam Bradford," Shea said in a recent interview with AL.com. "I thought Sam Bradford threw a very catchable ball coming out of Oklahoma. David throws a very catchable ball and has a tight spiral probably a bit tighter than Sam Bradford. They are very similar in a lot of ways."

While Cooper Bateman emerged as the leader of the Alabama quarterback competition by the end of spring practice, Cornwell's shown noticeable improvement since falling down the depth chart in 2015. Nick Saban's raved about his arm talent and IQ in the pocket as a player who fits the pro-style mold.

Cornwell's entering his third season with the Crimson Tide and has a vast knowledge of the offense despite not having played in a game. Like Bradford, Shea says, Cornwell understands where to go with the football and puts players in great position to catch it.

Cornwell's feel for the game and yearning to get better remind Shea of former Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein.

"Both young men are very genuine, very coachable. You can't buy that; you can't manufacture that," Shea told AL.com. "David is as coachable as they come and is willing to do everything and anything. He's willing to repeat things just so he gets things on the field, and that's the way Collin Klein was headed into his senior season at Kansas State.

"I think that's quite a compliment to David to be compared to a college quarterback who really had a sensational career playing at Kansas State."

(h/t AL.com)