Alabama assistant cornerbacks coach Kobie Jones is departing the program to be Georgia Tech’s new cornerbacks coach. FootballScoop was the first to report the news via X. ESPN insider Pete Thamel later confirmed the news.
FootballScoop had the following to say about the Yellow Jackets hiring away Jones:
“Coach Brent Key is working to finalize a deal to hire Kobie Jones away from Alabama to coach the cornerbacks for his Georgia Tech program. A Florida native who played collegiately at Alabama A&M, where he switched from quarterback to defensive back, Jones worked at prestigious IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, following his playing career.