Report: Former NFL QB Trent Dilfer Targeted as Next UAB Head Coach

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is reportedly working to finalize a contract with former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer to become its new head football coach.

ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Tuesday night that UAB and Dilfer are "expected to come to terms in the upcoming days."

It would be Dilfer's first coaching job at the collegiate level after spending the past four years leading the Lipscomb Academy high school team.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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