Should Bateman walk on this spring, he isn't expected to be a contender at quarterback. It's worth noting that the 6-foot-3, 220-pound quarterback experimented at receiver during his Alabama days.
Bateman has his undergraduate degree from Alabama, and is working on a master's degree in business. He has one more year of eligibility remaining.
Bateman had an offer from the Utes back when he was an Elite 11 prospect in the 2013 class, but went with the Crimson Tide. He won a championship in 2015, but was never able to wrangle the full-time starting job in Tuscaloosa — this year supplanted by freshman Jalen Hurts.