Ryan Grubb, who originally traveled to Tuscaloosa from Washington with Kalen DeBoer but departed before the spring game to accept a position with the Seattle Seahawks, was rehired by Alabama football on Sunday.
Additionally, Grubb will take over as DeBoer’s primary play-caller in 2025, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
The return of a key staff member to Kalen DeBoer is big news for Alabama.
I’ve been informed that Grubb will call plays for Alabama the next season, which is a big step for the Tide, Thamel wrote on Twitter.
The modified role of 2024’s top play-caller, Nick Sheridan, remains unclear, according to Alex Scarborough of Bama247.
Before Sheridan was hired, Scarborough had already spoken with Grubb that Alabama might consider keeping him in a new capacity.
Scarborough stated, “It is unclear where Grubb would fit on Alabama’s staff.
” No position on the ten-person assistant coaching staff is open. The current quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator is Nick Sheridan.
He helped recruit five-star quarterback Keelon Russell and was with DeBoer at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday. Furthermore, DeBoer hasn’t shown any signs of losing faith in Sheridan’s skills.
In theory, Grubb might be hired as an analyst or given a similar title.
The NCAA gave coaches more leeway with what were once referred to as “off-field” assistants in 2024 when it decided to remove limits on who might teach.
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