Alabama football will reportedly keep Nick Sheridan on staff for the 2025 season. After Kalen DeBoer hired Ryan Grubb to take over as the Crimson Tide’s offensive coordinator, ESPN reported Sunday evening that Sheridan will continue with UA, where he served as OC in 2024.
Sheridan was in attendance at Alabama basketball’s Saturday win over Georgia, watching the game with recruits at Coleman Coliseum. He took over the offensive coordinator job last season, after Grubb initially followed DeBoer from Washington to Tuscaloosa, before leaving for a season as OC for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.
Sheridan initially held the tight ends coach role with the Crimson Tide, the same job he had at Washington under DeBoer and Grubb. Bryan Ellis took over that job for the 2024 season, after Sheridan was promoted to offensive coordinator.
According to ESPN’s report, JaMarcus Shephard will also remain with Alabama. The Crimson Tide’s wide receivers coach also holds a co-offensive coordinator title.
Sheridan’s lone season as primary offensive coordinator was an up-and-down year for UA. At its best, the offense took advantage of quarterback Jalen Milroe’s talents, best exemplified with wins over Georgia and LSU.
At its worst, Alabama couldn’t find consistency. The group struggled in losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Oklahoma, ruining its hopes of making the College Football Playoff in DeBoer’s first season, before also dropping the ReliaQuest Bowl to Michigan.
Grubb, Sheridan and the rest of the offensive staff will need to find a new starting quarterback for Alabama this offseason. Ty Simpson will compete for the job, along with Austin Mack and true freshman Keelon Russell.
Alabama’s A-Day spring game is scheduled for April 12 in Tuscaloosa. The 2025 season kicks off Aug. 30, when the Crimson Tide travels to Florida State.
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