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Raiders to hire Alabama football staff member

by
Justin Smith
August 15, 2026

Alabama WR Rico Scott (#7) is one of multiple players the Tide will lean on to replace Germie Bernard in the fall.

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Alabama football’s assistant wide receiver coach Torrey Gill is expected to be hired by the Las Vegas Raiders, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz.

The #Raiders are expected to hire Alabama assistant wide receivers coach Torrey Gill as a quality control coach, a source tells @CBSSports.

Had worked at Alabama since 2024 and has coached standouts like second-round pick Germie Bernard and Ryan Coleman-Williams. pic.twitter.com/kYL8uCO9sP

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) August 15, 2026

Gill became a wide receiver coach at Tabor College in 2016. He then coached the position at Whittier College from 2019 to 2021. He made stops at New Mexico State and Oregon State as an assistant wide receiver coach before joining the Tide’s staff.

Alabama added Gill to its staff in March of 2024.

The Raiders are expected to hire Gill as a quality control coach.

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Justin Smith is the Managing Editor and Lead Writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with over 10 years of writing experience & expertise. Smith has consistently delivered high quality, extensively researched information on the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team that fans can trust. Smith is official credentialed media with the University of Alabama under Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He is also the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Enterprises, specializing in scouting and analyzing high school recruits around the nation, specifically focusing on recruits within the state of Alabama.

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