Until Tom Allen, that is,who sits at 52%. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $600,000 2. Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers. Holmon Wiggins, Alabama -- $575,000+11. Has had members of his Florida linebacker room taken in two of the past three NFL drafts 2020 third-round pick Jon Greenard and 2019 fifth-round selection Vosean Joseph. PFF's 2021 College Football Preview Magazine. Joined Charles Huffs first Marshall staff after initially planning to return to UT-Martin as the programs co-coordinator and secondary coach. He'll earn $250,000 in 2022, per the 2-year deal he signed upon joining the Wolverine staff from Michigan's West Bloomfield High School. Big 12 Baylor: Antwan Goodley and Levi Norwood. Let's rank the top 100 . Despite having to use different offensive line configurations in six of FSUs nine games last season, Atkins group paved the way for the Seminoles to post their highest rushing average since 2016 (199.9 yards per game). Has produced at least one first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection in each of the past five seasons. Coastal Carolina has only graced the FBS for four years, but it has improved every season, culminating in a ludicrous 11-1 record last fall thanks to a full-scale offensive transformation. Ranked as a top-10 recruiter nationally for the 2019 class and currently is ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big Ten for the 2022 class. Regarded as one of the best kickoff-return and special teams coaches in the country. Ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big 12 for the 2021 recruiting class. Was a four-year starter at quarterback at Illinois (2010-13) and ranks seventh in Big Ten history in career total yardage (10,634 yards). 1 for the 2022 recruiting cycle. Rejoined Will Healy in 2019 after one season at Minnesota. -- Nate Scheelhasse coaches Iowa State's running backs and wide receivers. Toledo had gone 6-5 in 1989 before Saban took over for one year and led them to 9-2. Played three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. Ranked as the top recruiter in the Pac-12 in 2020 and 21, and is ranked No. Sonny Dykes promoted Samples to associate head coach earlier this year. Has recruited and coached players like DeMarvin Leal, a former five-star recruit who could be a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Whether it was nobody crashing and burning or soaring higher than ever -- or none of our voters wanting to take anything that happened during a pandemic season too seriously -- things remained largely the same. -- Another notable name missing is Miami's Josh Gattis. The former Oklahoma quarterback and GA -- who turns 47 in April -- has been a Sooner for all but four years of his adult life. A rise this rapid from the FCS ranks is almost unheard of. Former USC star wide receiver (2000-03) who left as the Trojans career leader in receptions. Viewed as a rising star inside the Ohio State building and outside of it as well. All Rights Reserved. Meanwhile, Brown was 5 of 9 for 55.6%, 35 yards, 1 touchdown . The headliners are preseason All-Americans Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, who has evolved from a three-star recruit into a first-round 2022 draft prospect under Hartlines coaching. FSU has gone 14-20 in that period. To put this list together, we gathered feedback from a combination of head coaches, coordinators, team officials, etc., around college football after asking them about position coaches whom they expect to be in line for bigger jobs this next coaching cycle or at some point in the near future. Was an FCS All-American linebacker at Stony Brook as a player (2006-10) and was named to the Big South Conference All-Decade Team. Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian against Arkansas at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday October 26, 2019. Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline has established himself as one of the best assistants in all of college football over the past few years. Was looked at by Kentucky for its secondary coach opening this offseason. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. And Penn States 4-5 season in 2020 is the only reason why hes as low on this rankings list, as he went an astounding 42-11 from 2016 to 2019. 2016 New England Patriots (QB Coach/O-Cord) 14-2 Won Super Bowl 51 over ATL. Healy has said before of West: I dont think theres a better defensive line coach in the country. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Was brought to Ohio State by former Buckeyes and current Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, who remains high on Bailey. Has mentored a first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection each of his first three season with the Cyclones. Thomas Stidham and Jim . Cincinnati handed the reins to Mark Dantonio, Brian Kelly, Butch Jones, Tommy Tuberville and now Luke Fickell in consecutive seasons. That includes Xavier Hutchinson, who emerged as a first-team all-conference player as a freshman under Scheelhaase in 2020. Yes, Alabama was already the college football program before Sabans arrival, but they were in a down period when they signed him. Not a single Indiana coach won more than 50% of his games since Bo McMillins run between 1934 and 1947. He had 191 catches for 3,379 yards and 31 touchdowns in his four-year career. Has been one of the lead recruiters on 10 four-star players that the Gators have landed the past three years. A veteran Power 5 head coach mentioned Hankton as someone he sees as a potential Group of 5 head-coach candidate. Is one of the latest coaching stars to emerge from the tree of former. Sure, there might be an inclination to not have them at No. LSU Football: Cortez Hankton listed as the top WR coach candidate Had a second-team All-Sun Belt cornerback last season in his first year at Georgia State (Quavian White). 3), net punting (No. Also received interest for multiple NFL secondary coach openings. 11 in 2019 (467.5) to No. But Saban is still No. Cortez Hankton, LSU -- $850,000+2. From Yale's Walter Camp to Alabama's Nick Saban, here are eight whose innovations or achievements have significantly impacted the sport over the past 15 decades. But, as we'll explain below, there are reasons for that. Was a reserve QB at Texas (2012-16) and played in 23 games as a snapper for field goals and extra points. Ole Miss, LSU and SMU competed for his services after the season before he ultimately decided to join Lane Kiffins staff at Ole Miss. The way hes been able to develop linemen at the FCS level and now at the Power 5 level speaks for itself.. A former West Virginia and Florida A&M quarterback, he won the Doug Williams National Offensive Player of the Year award as a senior at Florida A&M in 1999. Brocks special teams unit at Bowling Green in 2017 ranked in the top 20 nationally in kick-return defense (No. College Football's Top 25 Wide Receiver Corps for 2022 Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. Due to the specialized nature of quarterback coaching, we've broken this list into two parts. Yes, Alabama claimed 12 championships before Saban's arrival, but it was a program going through turmoil and probation before he took the reins. In 2019, Pro Football Focus two highest-graded safeties were from Gonzales group Moehrig and ArDarius Washington. Their 0.254 EPA per play mark bests second-place Alabama (0.203) by a relatively significant margin. In the end, nearly everybody is angry. Has been contacted about at least a couple of coordinator opportunities the past few years. You can safely assume it'll be above $105,000, though. The former offensive coordinator has produced the second-highest EPA per play figure in the Group of Five over the last two seasons, behind only UCF. That came after East Carolina broke multiple records in 2018 with Wright, including the AAC record for tackles for loss in a game (15) and the conference record for tackles for loss in a season (105). In his second season as the offensive coordinator at St. Ambrose (an NAIA school in Davenport, Iowa), Drinkalls offense ranked No. As a player, Wright was an All-American defensive lineman at Texas and was one of the leaders of the Longhorns 2005 national championship team. Is a former Sooners player (2000-01) and the younger brother of Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom. 1 or No. Previously assisted in the development of Molden, McDuffie and others as the Huskies assistant defensive backs coach. The first three used the Bearcats as a stepping stone for Power Five jobs, but Fickell has outlasted each of them and now goes into his fifth season. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Hes helped an offense that ranked 108th in the FBS in EPA per play over the last two Fedora years to a ninth-place finish over the past two seasons. #625 of 880. But instead of kicking him to the curb, the program stayed with him and has gone 23-14 in the last three years, the team's best three-year stint since the mid-1970s. JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+6. Florida State offensive line coach Alex Atkins, Recent jobs: FSU (2020-present), Charlotte offensive coordinator (2019), Tulane offensive line coach (2016-18), Boston College defensive backs coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim, Recent jobs: BC (2020-present), UMass defensive coordinator (2019), Maryland cornerbacks/defensive backs coach (2016-18), Alabama assistant director of player personnel/analyst (2014-15), Ohio State offensive quality control coach Keenan Bailey, Recent jobs: Ohio State quality control coach (2019-present), Ohio State offensive intern (2016-18), Houston running backs coach Marquel Blackwell, Recent jobs: Houston running backs coach (2020-present), Houston co-coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2019), West Virginia running backs coach (2018), Toledo running backs coach (2016-17), Marshall cornerbacks coach Dominique Bowman, Recent jobs: Marshall (2021), Austin Peay co-coordinator/secondary coach (2019-20), UT-Martin secondary coach/assistant head coach (2017-18), Mississippi State special teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach Matt Brock, Recent jobs: Mississippi State (2020-present), Washington State special teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach (2018-19), Bowling Green special teams/linebackers coach (2016-17), Texas Tech inside linebackers coach (2014-15), Recent jobs: Rutgers (2020-present), Temple co-coordinator/cornerbacks coach (2019), Baylor assistant head coach/cornerbacks coach (2017-18), Temple associate head coach/secondary coach (2016), James Madison special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Grant Cain, Recent jobs: James Madison (2019-present), Mercer special teams coordinator/inside linebackers coach (2013-18), Oklahoma outside linebackers/defensive ends coach Jamar Cain, Recent jobs: Oklahoma (2020-present), Arizona State defensive line coach (2019), Fresno State defensive line coach (2017-18), North Dakota State defensive ends coach (2014-16), Recent jobs: Oregon (2020-present), Minnesota cornerbacks coach (2019), Oregon defensive analyst (2018), Southern Utah defensive coordinator (2016-17), Vanderbilt defensive quality control coach (2013-15), Recent jobs: USC (2018-present), USC quality control assistant (2016-17), Alabama analyst (2014-15), Recent jobs: Army (2019-present), Kansas Wesleyan head coach (2014-18), St. Ambrose University offensive coordinator (2012-13), Recent jobs: Auburn (2021), Houston cornerbacks coach (2019-20), Louisiana cornerbacks coach (2018), Western Carolina outside linebackers coach (2016-17), Oklahoma tight ends/H-backs coach Joe Jon Finley, Recent jobs: Oklahoma (2021), Ole Miss tight ends coach/pass game coordinator (2020), Texas A&M tight ends coach (2019), Missouri tight ends coach (2016-18), Recent jobs: Texas (2021), Ole Miss special teams coordinator (2020), Houston special teams coordinator/nickel backs coach (2019), Georgia State cornerbacks coach (2018), Western Carolina secondary coach/defensive pass game coordinator (2016-17), Recent jobs: TCU safeties coach (2018-present), TCU cornerbacks coach (2015-17), TCU defensive graduate assistant (2012-14), Recent jobs: Liberty (2019-present), West Georgia offensive coordinator (2014-18), West Alabama offensive coordinator/offensive line coach (2008-13), Recent jobs: Tennessee (2021), UCF quarterbacks coach (2020), UCF offensive analyst (2019), Missouri analyst (2016), Georgia wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton, Recent jobs: Georgia (2018-present), Vanderbilt wide receivers coach (2015-17), Dartmouth wide receivers coach (2012-14), UCF co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach Tim Harris, Recent jobs: UCF (2021), FIU running backs coach (2015-20), Recent jobs: Washington secondary coach (2020-present), Washington assistant defensive backs coach (2018-19), San Jose State secondary coach (2016-17), Dixie State secondary coach (2015), Recent jobs: Michigan (2021), Indiana running backs coach (2017-20), Syracuse running backs coach (2016), Western Michigan running backs coach (2014-15), Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline, Recent jobs: Ohio State wide receivers coach (2018-present), Ohio State graduate assistant (2017), Louisiana Tech inside wide receivers coach Trey Holtz, Recent jobs: Louisiana Tech (2020-present), Ohio State graduate assistant (2017-19), Indianapolis Colts offensive quality control coach Jerrod Johnson, Recent jobs: Colts (2019-present), Houston St. Thomas High offensive coordinator (2017-18), UCF co-coordinator/quarterbacks coach G.J. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. Interviewed for the Alabama running backs coach opening this past coaching cycle. Since 2016, the Utes have been the best defense in the conference, posting a cumulative -0.149 EPA allowed per play in those five seasons. Initially was hired by Healy at Chattanooga in 2009 and has worked for him every year since other than the one season at Minnesota. Under Merritt, James Madison running back Percy Agyei-Obese was a first-team all-conference selection each of the past two seasons. In his first season as Washingtons defensive backs coach, Harris was part of the Huskies improving from No. Also received interest for multiple NFL job openings. Ranking the top 10 college football coaches under age 45 entering the Returned to coaching in 2019 after two years working in the private sector. Mario Williams Where he plays: USC 2021 stats: 35 rec, 380 yards, 4 TD Williams was a reliable fixture for Oklahoma a year. Roman Sapolu, Fresno State, O-line Coach/Run Game Coordinator (28): One of the best young offensive line coaches in college football, Sapolu earned a dual promotion this offseason to. To help develop Drake Maye and the Heels' quarterbacks, Mack Brown is bringing in one of the NFL's most accomplished quarterbacks coaches. Whereas Nick Saban will always be Alabama's defensive backs coach in a wink-wink way, Lincoln Riley is actually Oklahoma's quarterbacks coach -- it says so right there on his bio. During his oneyear as the Tornadoes coach, Harris led the team to a 14-0 record, a state title, a No. Helped Iowa State compile a top-10 ranking in 2020 along with a Fiesta Bowl win over Oregon. He was Auburns recruiting coordinator in 2019 in addition to being the Tigers secondary coach. Has helped Oklahoma go from last in the Big 12 in total defense in 2018 to second in 2019 and third in 2020. Two of Simpsons cornerbacks were named second-team All-Conference USA last season (Brontae Harris and TD Marshall). Saban landed at LSU in 2000 and awoke the sleeping Cajun giant, compiling a 48-15 record and a National Championship in five years. That's when Fleck headed to Minnesota to rebuild the Gophers. Was promoted to associate head coach after last season. Mark Hudspeth improved the Rajin' Cajuns' win total from three to nine in his first year in charge, which started a four-year run of 9-4 finishes and a New Orleans Bowl victory each season. 1), kick-return average (No. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. The Guy Morriss era was short and painful. UAB has finished in the top-10 nationally in total defense in each of Simpsons two seasons as cornerbacks coach. -- Coordinators (or co-coordinators) not included in this list (because they're coordinators or co-coordinators): Clemson's Jeff Scott ($1 million), Michigan's Josh Gattis ($900,000), Nebraska's Troy Walters ($700,000), South Carolina's Bryan McClendon ($675,000), Mississippi State's Luke Getsy ($600,000), Florida's Billy Gonzales ($577,000) and NC State's George McDonald ($368,000). 25. Lonnie Galloway, North Carolina -- $440,000+19. The Western Michigan program was trending way down when Fleck took over the program in 2013. Between Craig Cirbus, Jim Hofher, Turner Gill and Jeff Quinn, the team won 3.25 games per season on average. Has had six of his defensive backs selected during the past three NFL drafts, including Asante Samuel in the second round of the 2021 draft. 1 in the FCS. This list is booty cheeks. Flecks first team went 1-11, a three-loss decrease from the previous year, but he ultimately turned the boat around and went 8-5 the next two seasons before the incredible 13-1 season of 2016, where the team only lost in the Cotton Bowl to Wisconsin. Bob Davie and Tyrone Willingham then went on to win only 58% of their games combined before Charlie Weis five years produced a 56% win rate. Under Woodson at Auburn, Noah Igbinoghene developed into a first-round pick at cornerback after. We are now in Position 8 of 9 in our series examining the highest-paid position coaches in college football, and for just the second time we've found a position where the low end does not hit the $400,000 mark. Texas A&M ranked No. Theyre listed alphabetically. Cortez Hankton, Georgia -- $375,000 10. 1 offense in college football by far. Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $550,000* 6. Was a four-year starter at safety for Auburn and a captain on the Tigers 2010 national championship team. Arrived at Army as a quality control coach, then was promoted last year to tight ends coach. Billy Gonzales, Florida -- $632,000+ 5. That's largely due to the return of Jaxon Smith-Njigba,. 15 Best College Football Coaches of All Time The Blazers won Conference USA in. Played a role in the Bulldogs ranking fourth in the SEC in total defense in 2020 (380.3 yards per game) after ranking 11th under the previous staff in 2019 (419.3 yards per game). A 3-4 season in the Covid-shortened 2020 campaign put a slight damper on Fleck's progress, so 2021 is a big year for him. Aided by Gonzales and his group, TCU has finished No. Even with Fisher serving as offensive coordinator, the team stumbled to three seven-win finishes in the last four years of the Bowden era. We look back fondly on the Air Raid team of Hal Mumme in the late 1990s, but they only went 20-26. Their rushing efficiency stands out for a program like this theyre 14th in the Power Five in EPA per rush over the last three seasons, a mightily impressive figure. 16). 11 in the AAC in total defense in 2018 (496.8 yards per game) and No. Three of the coaches in last season's the top 25 lost their jobs following the 2021 season, including a top-10 coach in Dan Mullen and another who won a national title in 2019, Ed Orgeron. Was promoted earlier this year to associate head coach. Had two All-Conference USA honorable mention selections in his first season at Louisiana Tech (Smoke Harris and Cee Jay Powell). Was a three-year starting QB at Tulsa and was the 2010 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year with Chad Morris as his coordinator. He lost the first two rival games in 2014 and 2015 to make it 14 straight but has since won four of the last five. Considering those advancements were mostly made with other coaches' recruiting classes, those numbers are as impressive as it gets. There were also multiple Power Five programs (one in the Big 12 and one in the Pac-12) that inquired with Johnson about quarterbacks coach jobs this past cycle. Kodi Burns, Auburn -- $350,000 10. Coached one of the more productive tight ends in the SEC last season (Kenny Yeboah) after mentoring 2019 Freshman All-American Jalen Wydermyer at Texas A&M and Mackey Award finalist Albert Okwuegbunam at Missouri in 2018. That win rate climbed to 76% in the excellent Danny Ford era, leading to Clemson's first National Championship win in 1981, but then they went back to being Clemson between 1990 and Dabos full-time appointment in 2009, winning 61% of their games during that span. College football recruiting: Ranking the top 10 recruiters that hauled Chip Kelly contract: UCLA's sixth-year coach extended after leading Has a twin brother, Kelsey, whos also an up-and-coming coach. Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. -- Equally worth of mentioning: Alabama does not have a wide receivers coach as of this moment. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Fitzgerald has done a remarkable job in his 16 years at Northwestern, winning 57% of his games over that span. Kelsey is in his first season an offensive analyst at Tennessee after a year as the wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator at Gardner-Webb. In fact, McMillan and Allen are the only two coaches in the program's history who can boast such win totals. Holt was a great receiver for the Wolfpack. Charlie Fisher, Arizona State -- $400,000 9. The Rockets lurched back to 5-5-1 the year after under Gary Pinkel. Washington, who has known Ohio State coach Ryan Day since they were together at Boston College in 2003 and 04, joined the Buckeyes staff after Day became coach. Was a high school head coach at Friendship College Academy in Washington, D.C., for 10 seasons (2004-13). Recent jobs: Rutgers (2020-present), Temple co-coordinator/cornerbacks coach (2019), Baylor assistant head coach/cornerbacks coach (2017-18), Temple associate head coach/secondary coach (2016) Was Greg Schiano's first hire for his Rutgers staff. Has worked or played under several other prominent coaches, including Ohio State coach Ryan Day, ex-Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson, Florida State coach Mike Norvell and UCLA coach Chip Kelly. -- Junior Adams was Washington's original wide receivers coach on Kalen DeBoer's new staff, at $500,000 per year. It feels so long ago now, but Clemsoning was a real thing, and the program could never get over the hump. In fact, at $350,000, we've now found the low end of the high end among FBS position coaches. Does FSU or any ACC power actually have options. Walter Camp, Yale (1888-92 . Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. 20). The Cyclones' last four defenses rank eighth, 11th, 14th and 17th in EPA allowed per play among the 40 team seasons in the Big 12 since 2017. 1. Addison is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award given to the top wide receiver in the country. Interviewed for the job as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach before the Eagles hired Florida offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. The Chanticleers head coach goes into this season looking for a shot at back-to-back Sun Belt titles. One could assume that Riley is just continuing the tradition of excellence left by Bob Stoops, but the Sooners experienced a big dip in offensive output in the mid-2010s. Limited Ads. Joker Phillips, NC State -- $415,000+21. He then led Waynesboro Area (Pa.) to a share of the league title a year after finishing 0-10. Quarterback Elite (QBE) is one of the premier QB & WR development programs in the nation headquartered in Utah. Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave were first-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, but there's zero concern about the receiving corps in Columbus. Of course, he was wildly successful in the years before his Buffalo tenure. Imagine a world in which Kirby Smart is a two-time national champion, one where his team did not blow a 10-point lead to Alabama in the fourth quarter of the 2018 championship game and then a 14-point third-quarter lead in the SEC Championship the following year. Flying above or below program expectations was the most important point when putting this list together. Isaiah McDuffie (a sixth-round pick) ranked fifth nationally in. Power Rankings are PFFs NCAA power ratings based on weekly player grades in each facet of play. Is seen in the coaching world as someone who will be a coordinator in the near future. Led a special teams unit that ranked second in the SEC in kick-return average (28.0). Its unfair, but its hard to hold two fluke comebacks against him not that hes totally off the hook for those two Bama losses but he has surpassed Mark Richts 74% win rate with his 79% win rate in six years. Promoted to defensive pass game coordinator earlier this year. On Monday he will be coaching in the College Football Playoffs national championship game,. The highest-paid wide receivers coaches in college football Wide receiver from Crawford, Mississippi, USA. Was a fourth-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2009 NFL Draft and played seven seasons in the NFL. After all, coaches who win a seemingly endless number of games arent necessarily good, and those who lose games arent necessarily bad. Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. Its always difficult to examine coaches through the prism of wins, losses and efficiency rankings. 1 because the turnaround he pulled with this Clemson program is almost unheard of. Mario Cristobal continues to replenish the Hurricanes' staff. An ex-Stanford and NFL defensive back who won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts in 2006. Its a future that Dawg fans can only dream of because Smart is still only a one-time SEC champion and zero-time national champion. At Oregon in 2018, Williams cornerbacks group contributed to the Ducks posting 20 interceptions, which ranked second nationally. Has coached multiple all-conference and future NFL running backs, including Miles Sanders at Penn State and Charles Sims and Wendell Smallwood at West Virginia. Kelly, who is widely known as one of the top innovators in the rise of the spread offense in college football, helped the Bruins rack up 503.6 yards per game and 7.01 yards per play, both of which . Finished his career with 344 catches, two 1,000-yard seasons and 14 career touchdowns. Ranking the 20 best head coaches in college football Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian against Arkansas at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday October 26, 2019. Hall) was a three-time finalist for FCS Defensive Player of the Year. The Bulldogs were the only SEC team with multiple 50-plus-yard kick returns. His last team, the 1958 squad, went 8-0-1 and represented the end of the great Army football program of yesteryear. Braden Layer is set to return to the Gators after spending 2022 at Dayton. At Sam Houston State, one of Wrights linemen (P.J. They have played in 10 under Fitzgerald. At Alabama, he worked with players such as 2018 first-round NFL draft pick Daron Payne and 2019 first-round selection Quinnen Williams. The Blazers also have been in the top 10 nationally in pass defense each of the past two seasons No. Over the last two campaigns, Buffalo ranked fifth in EPA per rush in the FBS. 2019 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 2018 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 8-3. Thomas Cahill enjoyed mild success in the mid-1960s, going 23-7. Tyler Grisham is a top 5, maybe top 3, WR coach in the entire country. Ranked as the sixth-best recruiter in the Pac-12 for the 2021 recruiting cycle. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Was a leader in the recruitment of recent LSU tight end commit Mason Taylor, the son of former NFL star Jason Taylor. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Bob Sutton won 10 games in 1996. George Pickens, who suffered a torn ACL during the spring, is viewed in the NFL scouting world as a potential Day 2 pick. College football assistant coaches to watch this season: Bruce Feldman It's a perfect process! Ja'Juan Seider, Penn State, Co-OC, running backs coach The South Florida native has been a candidate for a few Group of 5 jobs thanks to his reputation as a top position coach and one of the. Mullen had them up to 29th in Year 1 and 30th in Year 2, and then they exploded with an 11th-place finish in 2020. After a slow 4-8 start in his first year, Fickell is now 31-6 in the last three seasons, rivaling Brian Kellys 33-6 three-year stretch. The QBE coaching staff over the years has included former D1 QB coach & Offensive Coordinator Brandon Doman, 10 year NFL QB Koy Detmer, Canadian . From 2016 to the present day, this is the No.
