FRISCO, Texas -- Alabama quarterback commit Taulia Tagovailoa may have ranked No. 8 among the signal callers in attendance at The Opening Finals on Sunday evening, but it was No. 1 where the Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson product placed in the long ball toss.

Tagovailoa's throw of 66 yards edged out Auburn commit Bo Nix's 64-yard throw. Other quarterback in the competition included Florida State commit Sam Howell, Michigan commit Cade McNamara and Colorado commit Ty Evans, among others.

The four-star UA commit spoke with BamaOnLine after Day 1 of the event to update his commitment status with Alabama.

“100 percent,” he said of how he feels about his pledge to the Tide coming off a visit to Tennessee. “I’m over there every weekend I can be myself over there. That’s kinda it. Training with the guys. It makes me feel like I’m welcome over there. It’s going to be easy to come in because I’m already training with some of those guys."

What excites the Tide commit about his opportunity to play for Alabama?

“I’m going to be with my brother,” he said. “My family is happy over there. It’s a family environment over there. For sure I’m going to play under (Nick) Saban and we’re going to win a lot of championships.”

At 5-foot-11, 203 pounds, Tagovailoa is rated the No. 7 pro-style quarterback and the No. 149 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Last fall, Tagovailoa's inaugural season in Tuscaloosa, the four-star signal caller passed for 3,820 yards and 36 touchdowns to just eight interceptions.