Alabama will hire Bill O'Brien as its offensive coordinator for the 2021 season, according to FOX Sports and The Athletic's Bruce Feldman.
O'Brien will replace Steve Sarkisian, who was hired as Texas' head coach on Jan. 2. Sarkisian spent just over a year as Alabama's offensive coordinator after taking the role from former co-offensive coordinators Josh Gattis and Dan Enos in January 2019.
O'Brien returns to college football after seven seasons in the NFL. He reached the postseason four times as the head coach of the Texans, posting a 52–8 record before getting fired in October.