Kalen DeBoer’s next mission is almost complete. After weathering the recruiting storm, Alabama’s newest head football coach has yet to finalize his first-year staff. However, almost all of his employees have publicly confirmed that they will go to Tuscaloosa, or in some cases stay.
On Sunday, it was announced that another important part had been added.According to multiple reports, DeBoer is hiring Jatavis Sanders as his director of recruiting strategy. Sanders is from North Carolina, where he was named director of intelligence in February 2022. Sanders previously worked as a backup quarterback for the Wolfpack in 1999 and 2000. Per Sanders’ LinkedIn, he has worked hundreds as a “recruiting specialist.” of athletes since 2009..Sanders stopped at several Georgia high schools, including Norcross High in Gwinnett County.
Sanders’ relationship building paid off at NC State, where he helped assemble the No. 28 national team, NCSU’s second-best group since 2008.It was previously speculated that DeBoer was trying to win back Jerret McElwain, director of intelligence in Washington. Alabama, but DeBoer appears to have other familiar faces in Tuscaloosa, including offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb and general manager Courtney Morgan. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports first reported Sanders’ hiring.”It’s definitely a special place and Coach Saban made it that way,
” DeBoer said on “The Dan Patrick Show” last week. “And I think part of that was exciting and exciting for me when I went through this head coaching search, and he did a great job, as did others before him. The legacy he leaves behind cannot be ignored, and continuing that tradition is my goal.”The staff of Nick Saban’s final team continued to look for new jobs themselves. Tight end coach Joe Cox to accept the same role at Ole Miss Eric Wolford was also announced as Kentucky’s offensive line coach, from the school he left two years ago before joining Saban..Alabama football schedule for pro day March 20Alabama basketball cracks AP Top , earns highest ranking since NovemberWhat to know about Alabama’s new offensive team and Kalenm DeBoerAlabaa’s Jalen Milroe talks football camp, Kalen DeBoer and Nick Saban Loner Not Expected Playing Baseball This Spring: ‘See You’.
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