ESPN’s college football reporter Alex Scarborough reported earlier today that the University of Alabama and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian agreed on a new three-year contract worth $2.5 million annually.
This deal was reached back in February, but is just now being made public. Sarkisian’s old contract was only paying out $1.65 million, almost a million-dollar raise.
This is not Sarkisian’s first time with the Crimson Tide. In 2016 he served as an offensive analyst and interim offensive coordinator. He then went on to the NFL to be the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons. When that came to an end, Sarkisian found his way back to Tuscaloosa in 2019 and has now re-worked his deal.
According to NCAA.com, Sarkisian led the 2019 Alabama offense to being ranked No. 6 overall. They ranked No. 3 in FBS for yards per play (7.89), No. 4 for touchdowns (76) and No. 9 for total yards (6,640).
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