Ryan Grubb will serve as Alabama football's offensive coordinator after all. Grubb, who spent 12 previous seasons with DeBoer in a variety of roles, was with DeBoer at Washington, Fresno State, Eastern Illinois and Division II Sioux Falls.

Kalen DeBoer’s daughter, Alexis, was considered one of the top recruits in the country during her high school softball career.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are big-game hunting against some familiar foes for a 2026 elite playmaker. Head coach Kalen DeBoer pulled off several major wins in the 2025 recruiting class, and he's in the mix for an Illinois native who could easily stay in the Midwest.