After 17 seasons at Alabama, legendary head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement, creating one of the most competitive and demanding positions in college football history. Following his successful season of leading the Huskies to the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game, former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer is taking on the challenge and travelling to Tuscaloosa. Whether he can continue to replicate Nick Saban’s recruiting success at Alabama football is one of the most important questions he will need to answer. According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, DeBoer never concluded with a recruiting class higher than No. 26 in the two he recruited independently at Washington.
In addition to adding to Alabama’s 2025 football recruiting class, the 49-year-old hopes to maintain the team’s current roster. Using his ties from his time at Washington and Fresno State, DeBoer is already pursuing some of the best high school players on the West Coast. In actuality, elite edge rusher Noah Carter was just in town. Visit Bama247, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Alabama, to read what the seasoned team of insiders has to say about the most recent developments in Alabama recruiting news.
With over 25 years of experience covering the Crimson Tide, Matt Zenitz, John Talty, and Mike Rodak are among the insiders at Bama247 who are offering firsthand information on every development in the football coaching search. In addition to Talty penning The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban, a Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller, the trio has longstanding ties within and around the Alabama community. Additionally, Bama247 is currently offering annual subscriptions at a 60% discount*, so this is the ideal time to join.
The Bama247 staff has already done a great job of covering Alabama’s recruiting efforts in Kalen DeBoer’s absence. Visit Bama247 right now to view them all. To learn about the most recent developments in Alabama football recruiting, visit the website’s innovative message board.
