In replacing Karl Scott, Jay Valai is starting to fit in at the University of Alabama.
As the Crimson Tide’s new cornerbacks’ coach, Valai played four seasons at the University of Wisconsin. He collected 153 tackles, four forced fumbles, and a pair of interceptions in 48 career games from 2007 to 2010. Valai assisted the Badgers to a Big Ten Championship and a Rose Bowl berth in 2010. A native of Euless, Texas, Valai opened a sports performance training facility and trained both professional and high school athletes for six years. When he returned to coaching, he spent time with the Georgia Bulldogs (2016-17), Kansas City Chiefs (2018), Rutgers (2019), and Texas (2020).