Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer understands where fans may feel there's a shortcoming on his 2025 Crimson Tide depth chart.

Kalen DeBoer’s first season as Alabama football’s head coach didn’t meet expectations. There’s plenty of places where a nine-win season and a bowl appearance would be cause for celebration under a new coach, but Tuscaloosa isn’t one of them, especially after Nick Saban’s tenure.

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer kept many of the recruits Nick Saban brought to Tuscaloosa during the initial NIL years from 2021 to 2023. Class of 2020 DL Tim Smith got a fifth season due to COVID-19 affecting his freshman year,