Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a fan in the NFL.
"Tua is a stud. He's the next guy coming up. Proud of him," Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota said, per Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com. "From where that kid's come, how he's grown and how he handled the situation last night. He's very special. Hopefully he can continue his success. I'm sure you guys saw the interview after the game. That's who he is."
Wolfe noted Mariota and Tagovailoa both went to Saint Louis High School in Hawaii and have kept in touch over the years.