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Alabama Hires Ryan Grubb as Offensive Coordinator

Kalen DeBoer's former assistant joins the Crimson Tide staff.
Katie Windham|
Oct 10, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb watches pregame warmups against the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
Oct 10, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb watches pregame warmups against the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

Kalen DeBoer is reuniting with his former offensive coordinator per a release from the school's NIL entity "Yea Alabama" on Sunday night. Alabama has hired former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator for the same role with the Crimson Tide heading into DeBoer's second season in Tuscaloosa.

According to a report by ESPN's Pete Thamel, Grubb will be Alabama's primary playcaller in 2025.

Grubb was part of DeBoer's initial staff at Alabama when he was hired as head coach in January 2024, but was soon hired by the Seahawks where he spent the past season. Grubb was part of DeBoer's staff at Washington in 2022 and 2023, where he helped coach the Huskies to the CFP championship game in the 2023 season. The two have a deep history as he also worked under or with DeBoer at Sioux Falls, Eastern Michigan and Fresno State.

It was announced on Jan. 6 that Grubb would not be returning with the Seahawks for another season.

In their first season together at Washington, DeBoer and Grubb combined to produce the top passing offense in the national and the No. 2 overall offense with a top-15 scoring offense in 2022 and 2023. They helped quarterback Michael Penix Jr. a Heisman finalist in 2023.

Grubb will have the opportunity to work with a new quarterback at Alabama in 2025. With Jalen Milroe moving on to the NFL, there will be a quarterback competition this spring between redshirt junior Ty Simpson, redshirt sophomore Austin Mack and true freshman Keelon Russell. Mack would've worked with Grubb during his redshirt freshman season at Washington.

Nick Sheridan was promoted from tight ends coach to serve as offensive coordinator for Alabama this past season after Grubb was hired by the Seahawks. Alabama finished 42nd in total offense in 2024. According to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg, Sheridan will remain on staff.

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Katie Windham
KATIE WINDHAM

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.

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