Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb expected to follow Kalen DeBoer to Alabama after not getting Washington job

offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb is one of multiple staff members expected to join coach Kalen DeBoer at after not landing the Huskies job, . Washington receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard and scouting director Jerret McElwain are also expected to join the Crimson Tide staff. Grubb actually turned down serious interest from Alabama as Nick Saban aimed to fill its offensive coordinator vacancy last offseason, ultimately returning to Washington in the same role for the 2023 season.

That may not have resulted in the chance to succeed DeBoer at UW, but it apparently brings Grubb full circle as one of the key members of DeBoer's staff. It also provides some clarity on Washington's coaching search, which could be resolved in the coming days. Grubb engineered an offense that spearheaded Washington's push to the Playoff National Championship, where the Huskies lost 34 13 to .

They finished 13th nationally in total offense (462.1 yards per game) and scoring offense (36 points per game). Washington scored at least 30 points in nine out of 12 regular season games and averaged four touchdowns per game during its postseason run through the Pac 12 Championship Game and Playoff.

Under Grubb's tutelage, Washington's offensive line won the Award as the nation's top collective unit, wide receiver raked in All American honors and was named a Biletnikoff Award finalist, and quarterback . finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting. Grubb and DeBoer have been attached at the hip throughout most of their respective careers.

Their longtime collaboration began in 2007 when DeBoer hired Grubb as his offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Sioux Falls in the NAIA ranks. That lasted through 2009 when DeBoer left to become the offensive coordinator at and Grubb was promoted to offensive coordinator at Sioux Falls. The two reunited in 2014 at with DeBoer working as offensive coordinator and Grubb serving as offensive line coach on Chris Creighton's inaugural staff.

Grubb followed DeBoer to in 2017 and stayed on staff with the Bulldogs when DeBoer left to take the offensive coordinator job at in 2019. After one season with the Hoosiers, DeBoer earned his first FBS coaching job at Fresno State and retained Grubb as his associate head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Ultimately, Grubb once again trailed behind DeBoer when he was hired at Washington in 2022, maintaining his offensive playcalling responsibilities while directly mentoring UW's quarterbacks..