This article explores the possibility of Kalen DeBoer, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, becoming a head coach in the NFL. Despite facing criticism in his first year at Alabama, DeBoer's impressive track record in college football makes him a potential candidate for an NFL vacancy.
will be among as many as 8-10 NFL teams that are expected to have a coaching vacancy this offseason. Now at 5-11 going into the season finale at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Saints fired Dennis Allen after a 2-7 start to the year. Several NFL coordinators will be highly sought after for head coaching jobs. Other veteran head coaches like Mike Vrabel, Jon Gruden, and Pete Carroll will also be pursued.
One avenue that hasn't been mentioned much among the NFL rumor swirls, at least so far, is through the collegiate ranks. There haven't been many who have made a successful jump from college to the pros. In fact, several have been colossal failures over the years. There are some, like Kirby Smart (Georgia), Dabo Swinney (Clemson), James Franklin (Penn St.), Ryan Day (Ohio St.), Kirk Ferentz (Iowa), and Bret Bielema (Illinois) that are career college guys. Here are some current college coaches that could emerge as surprise candidates for an NFL job. A few head up storied programs but have NFL ties. Others are extremely young talents rapidly rising through the coaching ranks.Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer / Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images With as much criticism as he faced in just his first year with the Crimson Tide and the accompanying expectations, DeBoer might almost find the NFL as a welcome relief. Replacing legend Nick Saban, DeBoer went 9-4 with a bowl loss to Michigan in his debut season at Alabama. The 50-year-old DeBoer has skyrocketed through the collegiate ranks. He was first a head coach at the University of Sioux Falls from 2005 to 2009, accumulating a 67-3 record and winning three NAIA National Championships. From there, he was an offensive coordinator at Southern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Fresno State, and Indiana between 2010 and 2019. He'd next be a head coach at Fresno State from 2020-21, where he'd have a 12-6 mark including a 9-3 record in 202
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