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Former Alabama QB A.J. McCarron ends Lt. Gov. bid to become head coach of UFL's Birmingham Stallions

December 19, 2025

A. J. McCarron has decided to end his campaign for lieutenant governor of Alabama, opting instead to become the head coach of the Birmingham Stallions in the United Football League. This marks his first coaching position after a career as a quarterback, during which he achieved significant success at the University of Alabama.

Former Alabama QB A.J. McCarron ends Lt. Gov. bid to become head coach of UFL's Birmingham Stallions

Credit: Instead of pursuing his first political position, A.J. McCarron took his first coaching job. (Photo by Greg Fiume/UFL/Getty Images)

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A. J. McCarron announced the end of his political campaign on December 19, 2025.
He has been appointed as the head coach of the UFL's Birmingham Stallions.
McCarron previously played quarterback for Alabama, winning three Bowl Championship Series titles.
He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
His decision to coach comes after a brief return to the NFL in 2023.

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Former Alabama QB A.J. McCarron ends Lt. Gov. bid to become head coach of UFL's Birmingham Stallions

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