Alabama was able to make the College Football Playoff in Kalen DeBoer’s second season in Tuscaloosa, but it ended in brutal fashion as the Crimson Tide were blown out 38-3 by the Indiana Hoosiers.
While getting to the CFP was a big step for DeBoer, how the season ended has fans at Alabama voicing their frustrations about the future. This is a big off-season for DeBoer, and he made a big hire official on Wednesday, when the school announced that former Auburn assistant Derrick Nix will join his staff as the wide receivers coach.
In a statement released on Wednesday morning, DeBoer had nothing but praise for his new assistant.
“Derrick Nix adds extensive SEC experience to our group – both in coaching and on the recruiting side,” said coach Kalen DeBoer. “He’s very familiar with our current coaches, and he’s also an Alabama native who understands the state, its fans and the passion surrounding Alabama football. I’m excited to add Derrick to our staff, and I know he can’t wait to get to work.”
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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) January 7, 2026Nix is a native of Alabama, and he has coached in the SEC for a long time. In 2008, he became an assistant at Ole Miss, and he was at the school until 2023. He became the wide receivers coach in 2020, and helped the Rebels consistently have one of the more explosive offenses in college football.
The last two seasons, he was the running backs coach at Auburn, as well as the assistant head coach.
Now in Tuscaloosa, he could put together one of the best receiving groups in the country. Rising junior Ryan Williams has already announced that he will be back in Tuscaloosa for 2026. The top receiver in the transfer portal is Cam Coleman, who was at Auburn with Nix the last 2 seasons. Alabama is reportedly in the mix there.
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