College football insider says source close to Kalen DeBoer shut down Penn State reports

Sep 13, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer surveys the field during the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images

ON3 College Football Insider and reporter, Chris Low provided an update on a report stating Penn State was considering Kalen DeBoer as a top candidate to be their next head coach.

Low was a guest on “McElroy and Cubelic In The Morning,” and he provided an update on what a source told him about the situation.

“I talked to somebody pretty close to Kalen  last night, and they said, no,” Low said. “I know there were a couple reports yesterday that he was right at the top of the list or somebody they had been considered from the outset. Somebody I talked to who was close to Kalen said that that was not accurate. But you know what, things change. You guys know that the coaching carousel’s cycle, there’s a lot of fluidity to it, but my information last night, I talked to somebody close to him that know that that’s not gonna happen.”

The Centre Daily Times’ Penn State beat reporter, Jon Sauber said Alabama football’s head coach Kalen DeBoer is a top target for Penn State on Tide 100. 9’s The Game with Ryan Fowler on Thursday. This report created quite a stir on social media.

DeBoer and Alabama continue to focus on making it to the SEC Championship and competing for a National Championship.