Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer has been a costly decision for the Crimson Tide in more ways than one.

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer didn't get much praise during the season, but he's doing a good job with player retention this offseason.

DeBoer and the Tide just missed out on the College Football Playoff and closed the year with a bummer of a loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. In the meantime, DeBoer has been trying to stem losses via the transfer portal while trying to bring in his own transfers and build his recruiting classes.

Let’s take a look at answering that question by handing out some grades for Alabama football in year No. 1 under head coach Kalen DeBoer.

Get ready to move to Tuscaloosa, Alabama! After deciding not to follow Kalen DeBoer to Alabama, Ryan Grubb is now out of a job a year later. The former offensive coordinator of the Washington ...

Grubb was briefly Alabama's offensive coordinator before taking the same job with the Seattle Seahawks, but he was fired after just one year.

When Kalen DeBoer was introduced as Alabama football’s head coach one year ago, he did not make specific proclamations about his first season.

Alabama is losing its top two tight ends this season C.J. Dippre and Robbie Ouzts. Dippre, a former transfer from Maryland, finished his career with 65 catches for 782 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. Ouzts played all four seasons at Alabama where he hauled in 16 passes for 192 yards and three receiving touchdowns.

Jason Jones, a former Alabama defensive back, has joined Kalen DeBoer's coaching staff after spending the past 2 seasons at North Carolina.

Alabama is looking to strengthen its 2026 recruiting class after being listed as one of the top five schools for On3's No. 2 linebacker in the class of 2026.

Williams is ranked as the No. 2 LB in the 2026 class coming out of Leesburg, FL, and will likely become a five-star. The FL native was in Alabama for the Iron Bowl on an unofficial visit and will certainly be back again in the fall.

Here's what Jason Jones and Kalen DeBoer had to say about the former Alabama player's hire as an assistant DBs coach.