Former Alabama analyst Alex Mortensen hired as UAB’s new offensive coordinator

Alabama football analyst Alex Mortensen was recently hired to become UAB’s new offensive coordinator.

The news comes days after the Blazers announced that they were hiring NFL quarterback guru Trent Dilfer as their next head coach.

Mortensen had two different stints at Alabama. The son of NFL insider Chris Mortensen originally joined the staff as a graduate assistant in 2014. He would remain with the team until 2018 when he was hired to be the wide receivers coach for the Birmingham Iron of the American Alliance Football League.

After the league ended after just one season, Mortensen returned to Alabama to be an analyst. He spent the next four years as an analyst on Nick Saban’s staff.

Now, the former Arkansas quarterback will be able to call his own plays as UAB’s offensive coordinator. It will be interesting to see how he fairs in a larger role at a new program.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Mortensen’s coaching career as well as other former Nick Saban assitants that coached at Alabama.

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