He was in need of a head football coach for the University of Alabama after Nick Saban retired in January, but Greg Byrne got so much more.
The director of athletics for the Crimson Tide got Kalen DeBoer from Washington, but DeBoer brought two members from his coaching staff and had three of his players follow him to Alabama.
Austin Mack, a true freshman quarterback, was one of the three athletes that followed his coach from the Huskies to the Tide. The California native stands at 6’6” and weighs 236 pounds. He is a talented passer that can also extend plays with his feet.