Klint Kubiak was hired very late in the coaching cycle by the Las Vegas Raiders, at which point many coaches had already found their homes for the fall. So, it shouldn't be a surprise to see his staff get tweaked somewhat significantly over the next year or two as he decides who he wants in the building.
With a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals already under their belt, though, nobody really expected the Raiders to be tweaking things on the staff right now. With the roster, sure; that happens every week. But coaches don't typically jump ship at this juncture.
However, Las Vegas has made a move on this front, hiring Alabama assistant wide receivers coach Torrey Gill as an offensive quality control coach with a focus on wide receivers, according to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. The Crimson Tide assistant is joining the Raiders ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
Raiders hire Alabama assistant Torrey Gill to serve as OQC
Gill already worked with the Silver and Black this summer and in 2023 through the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. The program's purpose is to "provide coaches with the opportunity to observe, participate and eventually land full-time positions in the NFL." Gill has now achieved this.
In his two seasons at Alabama, Gill worked with Germie Bernard, who was a second-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers this past April, and Ryan Coleman-Williams, who burst onto the scene as a freshman and has a good chance to be an early draft pick next spring.
Before his time in Tuscaloosa, Gill was a wide receiver coach at his alma mater, Tabor College, from 2016 to 2018, held the same role at Whittier College from 2019 to 2021, and then had two one-year stints at New Mexico State and Oregon State as an assistant wide receivers coach.
At Alabama, Gill worked as both a WR assistant and an analyst. Now, he'll get the chance to cut his teeth at the NFL level as a quality control coach, which is a common starting point for youngsters. He must have impressed during his time in Las Vegas this summer, helping him land this job.
It is interesting that the Silver and Black, as they are doing with the offensive line, now have a quality control coach dedicated to working with receivers. Pete Collins is also a quality control coach, but his emphasis is on the Raiders' offensive line. The more teachers and sets of eyes on things, the better.
Las Vegas doesn't have much in the way of proven, high-end talent in the wide receiver room, so any help they can get in that department is welcome. Any nugget could make the difference, so, hopefully, Gill provides just that.
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