Alabama football needs a new offensive coordinator. Ryan Grubb, the presumed coach expected to follow Kalen DeBoer from Washington to Tuscaloosa, is turning pro.

Multiple outlets reported Friday night that Grubb is joining new head coach Mike Macdonald and the Seattle Seahawks. 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz was the first to report the news. It was quickly confirmed by The Seattle Times and ESPN. Per Bob Condotta of The Times, the Seahawks could announce Grubb’s hire tomorrow.

On Jan. 14, one day after DeBoer was introduced by the University as the 28th head coach in program history, Grubb and wide receiver coach JaMarcus Shephard were rumored to similarly leave the Huskies for the Crimson Tide. Though DeBoer seemingly built out his coaching staff, UA has yet to formally announce any hire other than DeBoer.

Most expected hires changed their social media bios to reflect their new positions, but Grubb didn’t. And while Grubb was among Alabama coaches recruiting for the Tide over ahead of signing day, the longtime lieutenant of DeBoer’s began receiving interest from the Seahawks and interviewed last week, per Pro Football Talk.

On Wednesday, “The Next Round” tweeted a photo of Grubb speaking to boosters at Bryant-Denny Stadium as a part of a national signing day event. In that talk, Grubb reportedly affirmed “I’m your new offensive coordinator.” Now, less than a month into his tenure, and 30 days after Nick Saban’s surprise retirement, Grubb leaves Alabama with another vacancy.

“When you have change and transition, there’s going to be change with everything that’s around the program. A lot of these programs are going through changes without transition of head coaches. Naturally, you expect this is going to happen to some extent. We’ll get the right people in the program, whether it’s staff, whether it’s players,” DeBoer said on “The Paul Finebaum Show” on Jan. 19 when asked to ease fan concerns about a mass departure of transfer portal talent.

Grubb, 47, has been paired with DeBoer since 2007 when the duo linked up at Sioux Falls, an NAIA program. DeBoer was the head coach and, at first, Grubb was his offensive line coach and run game coordinator. Grubb followed DeBoer to Eastern Michigan, Fresno State, and Washington in multiple roles. Grubb, a well-respected play-caller, was a candidate for Alabama’s offensive coordinator position in 2022 before Saban hired Tommy Rees.

The Seahawks own the 16th pick in the impending NFL Draft. Michael Penix Jr., who threw for 4,903 yards and 36 touchdowns, leading the Huskies to a national championship appearance, is one of the top quarterbacks available. The next potential domino to fall is if Grubb will attempt to bring Shephard, offensive line coach Scott Huff or tight ends coach Nick Sheridan back to Seattle.

Alabama’s options for a new coordinator could include Shephard or DeBoer’s best friend and recently retired arena football league coach Kurtiss Riggs. Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore — who coached receivers at Fresno State while DeBoer was play-caller and quarterbacks coach in 2017-18 — could also get a call.

Moore received a contract extension from the Tigers before the Cotton Bowl. He’ll earn more than $1.1 million annually starting in 2024. His buyout would be $850,000.

Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].