Kalen DeBoer dishes on Alabama QB battle (0:57) Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer details his team's quarterback competition between Keelon Russell and Austin Mack. (0:57) Mark Schlabach Apr 22, 2026, 05:22 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Alabama has reached a new seven-year contract with football coach Kalen DeBoer that will pay him $12.5 million per season, the university announced Wednesday. The new agreement, which was approved by the University of Alabama System's Compensation Committee during a virtual meeting Wednesday, extended DeBoer's contract by two years. It expires on Jan. 31, 2033. The new agreement includes a buyout of $10 million through Jan. 31, 2027. The buyout decreases by $2 million after each of the next two years. DeBoer, who has a 20-8 record in two seasons at Alabama, was linked to job openings at Michigan and Penn State this past offseason, although he didn't interview with either school.…