Alabama football has locked in Jay Valai as its cornerbacks’ coach.
He replaces Karl Scott and restores the Crimson Tide with a connection to the state of Texas. An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin and former two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection, Valai took to Twitter last week and confirmed his decision to join Nick Saban’s coaching staff. Before getting an opportunity at Alabama, Valai served as a defensive assistant at Georgia (2016-17), Kansas City Chiefs (2018), Rutgers University (2019), and University of Texas (2020). He was hired on Jan. 20 to be the cornerbacks’ coach for the University of Houston; however, he accepted a position with the Philadelphia Eagles 12 days later.