{"id":439701,"date":"2026-01-27T01:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T01:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/439701\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T01:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T01:41:09","slug":"alabama-reportedly-hiring-former-nfl-veteran-as-offensive-line-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/439701\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama reportedly hiring former NFL veteran as offensive line coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/alabama-crimson-tide\/3478\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alabama;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alabama<\/a> is expected to hire Adrian Klemm as offensive line coach, per CBS Sports&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mzenitz\/status\/2015932789179257055?s=46\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matt Zenitz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matt Zenitz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A five-year NFL veteran as a player, Klemm finds himself as the new offensive line coach for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/sports\/college-sports\/sec\/alabama\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Crimson Tide;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Crimson Tide<\/a> following one season at USC. Klemm was a defensive analyst for the Trojans last season, but the long-time assistant has offensive line coaching experience at a multitude of different programs, including at the professional level.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Those stops included most recently the New England Patriots in 2023, as well as Oregon in 2022 and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2019-21.<\/p>\n<p>A three-time Super Bowl champion as a player, Klemm could instantly play a key role on the Tide&#8217;s coaching staff in 2026 as the offensive line continues to improve both on-and-off the field.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama&#8217;s offensive line struggled throughout the 2025 campaign. The Tide were unable to establish a consistent run game at any point last season, as the offensive line will have a completely different look in 2026 following the departure of various starters from last year.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama has made a multitude of changes to both the roster and coaching staff in recent weeks, as Klemm officially finds himself as the Crimson Tide&#8217;s new offensive line coach.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Contact\/Follow us\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/rolltidewire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@RollTideWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@RollTideWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RollTideWire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/ncaab\/teams\/alabama-crimson-tide\/1284\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alabama;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alabama<\/a>\u00a0news, notes and opinion.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/rolltidewire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/crimson-tide\/football\/2026\/01\/26\/alabama-football-adrian-klemm-offensive-line-coach-hired\/88370681007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alabama football hiring Adrian Klemm as new offensive line coach;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alabama football hiring Adrian Klemm as new offensive line coach<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alabama is expected to hire Adrian Klemm as offensive line coach, per CBS Sports&#8217; Matt Zenitz. 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