TCU’s 2021 quarterback commit Alexander Honig has standout showing at Rivals camp
When Alexander Honig made the trip from Germany to the United States last summer, he left with an offer and commitment to TCU’s 2021 football class.
His latest trip to the United States went pretty well too.
This past weekend in New Orleans, Honig took part in the Rivals Camp Series event, and earned quarterback MVP honors.
In its post-camp recap, Rivals wrote this about Honig: “He has great size, throws a great ball and the TCU commit had a very strong showing overall. His football season starts [next] month in Germany and he looked ready for a big year.
“Honig was the story of the day and the Horned Frogs should be excited about this one.”
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram caught up with Honig — rated as a three-star prospect — afterward. The 6-foot-6, 235-pounder remains firmly committed to the Horned Frogs as he readies for his upcoming football season.
Germany’s football season runs from late April to August.
Before his season starts in Germany, though, Honig will return to the States for an Elite 11 Regional camp on April 4 at Arlington Lamar. Here’s what Honig had to say.
On remaining firm on TCU: “It’s a lot of things, but I especially like the coaches. I was talking with [offensive coordinator] Sonny Cumbie and he was a great guy. I can’t wait to be coached by him. My mom felt the same thing. But it was really an overall feeling. The campus is beautiful, the program was beautiful. I didn’t want to wait any longer, so I pulled the trigger and committed. I can’t wait to get out there and feel it’s the best fit for me, not only football-wise but living-wise. I feel I could live there for five years.”
On the Rivals camp: “I’m committed to TCU, so I’m not doing college camps or anything like that. I did the Rivals camp and I’ll do the Elite 11 camp to measure up with other guys and compete. I feel I did well this weekend. It was fun to meet these other guys and get out here and compete with guys on my level.”
On what other football activities he’s been up to: “Nothing real special going on, just working out and doing the basics. My season is about to start in Germany. Football-wise, I’ve been doing a lot, working out and everything like that. And I’ve been in contact with the TCU coaches quite a bit, I’ve had 10 or 15 letters coming in.”
On playing overseas and knowing how he stacks up to U.S. players: “It’s tough, of course. I don’t have the competition that some guys over here in the States have at big-time high schools. We don’t practice as often as high school teams, but I’ve been really focused on becoming the best athlete I can become. I’ve got to do that on my own and really get after it.”
On if he’s considered playing high school football in the U.S. next fall as a senior: “I have considered it just to get the exposure and competition, but I’ve decided it’d be best to get my high school degree in Germany. It’s worked out well so far this way. If I didn’t have an offer, I might consider doing something like that.”
