9. The balance of power in college football ultimately shifts in the high school hallways, hotel hopping and lonely drives that populate the recruiting grind from college assistants around the country. Another returning member of the 30Under30 club, Watson is one of the fastest-rising coaches in the entire country. 10. A protege of Texas A&M coordinator Mike Elko, Santucci was a grad assistant at Wake Forest under Elko (2014-15), an analyst under Elko at Notre Dame (2017) and Texas A&M (2018) and now is in his second season back with Elko as the Aggies linebackers coach. Hes at least part of the recruitment of pretty much everyone Texas recruits. Rushing was contacted about several jobs this past cycle, including Alabama and Georgia, but decided to remain with A&M. Was a quarterback at Oklahoma (2006-08) when Heupel was the Sooners quarterbacks coach, then got his start in coaching under Heupel as a support staffer at Oklahoma from 2009-14. Has been interviewed for multiple FBS head-coach openings, including South Alabama this past cycle. Under Hart, Stevie Scott was a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2019 and 20. In addition to his work with the Colts and St. Thomas High, he has been a Nike Elite 11 quarterbacks coach. After spending 2018 as assistant wide receivers coach at Texas, he played a major role in SMU's rise under Dykes, and became assistant head coach in 2021. 127 likes, 11 comments - The Fort NYC (@thefortnyc) on Instagram: "Fort Coach Spotlight: Dwight Henville How did you start your personal fitness journey? Before Oregon, Chance was part of Minnesota improving from No. Larry Johnson, Ohio State -- $1.13 million+ 2. Ruzic arrived at Auburn earlier this offseason after a year at North Carolina as the programs Assistant Director of Player Personnel. The reviews of Bowen at his previous stops have been strong. -- The one Clemson coach you won't see on this list is wideouts coach Tyler Grisham. Hicks, who committed to the Buckeyes in May. Bryant Gross-Armiento, Texas A&M, Analyst (28). 8 in 2019. 1 in the Pac-12 last season (184.9 yards per game). Zach Kittley, OC, Texas Tech: Kittley returned to his alma mater to be the programs OC after a record-setting stint at Western Kentucky in the same role. Previously worked under Grinch at Washington State. One is five-star cornerback Travis Hunter, rated as the nations No. He also helped out in securing a key running back pledge out of four-star Tank Bigsby. That includes a 40-8 mark from 2015-18, the best four-year run in program history. 7. 45-8 (.849) in four seasons: It's hard to slide a piece of paper between Riley and Day, but the Oklahoma coach holds onto the top spot after winning a fourth straight . Woodson, an ex-Ole Miss defensive back, also has the defensive pass game coordinator title at Florida State. Rodney Garner, Auburn defensive line coach: If you want a position that has powered Auburn's success as much as any other, it's defensive line, and Garner played a critical role in reloading at that spot once again. Keenan Bailey, Senior Advisor to the HC, Ohio State: Bailey is Ohio States behind-the-scenes star and was promoted again this offseason after serving as a QC the last three seasons. Marshall Malchow, Chief of Staff, Oregon: Hired from Georgia, where he was Director of Player Personnel.Kirby Moore, OC, Fresno State: Promoted from pass game coordinator to offensive coordinator. Was an all-conference defensive back in 2007 and 08 at Lambuth University, an NAIA school in Jackson, Tenn., playing for current Liberty coach Hugh Freeze. Has coached four top-10 kickoff-return units in his career. He landed one of the best wide receiver crops we've ever seen featuring three of the top five pass-catchers in the country in the eyes of 247Sports analysts. Contributed to A&M improving from 29th nationally in total defense in 2019 to ninth in 2020. In fact, hes already turned down opportunities elsewhere to stay at Texas A&M, per a source. ACC Duke: Mike Elko David Cutcliffe had a good run at Duke, but it was time for him to move on. Ooooooooh is this wide receiver group going to be good. Here are SB Nation's top-15 wide receiver rankings for the 2023 NFL Draft. Led the way for BCs 2021 class that was the Eagles top-ranked group in the modern recruiting era. In that role, Collins coached first-team all-conference selection Terrel Bernard. Whether to play a 1-7 or 3-6 format is obvious for most but just as obvious the other way for a bloc of schools that have a say on the matter. Is one of the latest coaching stars to emerge from the tree of former. Under Harris, FIU running back DVonte Price developed into one of the nations most productive running backs last season (116.2 yards per game) and a potential early-round 2022 NFL Draft pick. 3 Virginia Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the best receiver in last year's bunch catching 95 passes for 1,606 yards and nine scores, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Julian Fleming are about to rise up and rock with their bigger roles, and Cade Stover is about to be a 20+ catch tight end. An ex-Stanford and NFL defensive back who won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts in 2006. Was set to be FIUs offensive coordinator this season but decided to join Gus Malzahns staff at UCF. In between his stints at Mississippi State, Tucker worked at Valdosta State and The Citadel in off-field roles with the defense. 1. Limited Ads. Steve Sarkisian will undoubtedly target a coach with a proven track record in. Produced 48 all-conference players during his seven seasons as an offensive coordinator at West Georgia and West Alabama, including two All-American offensive linemen at West Georgia (Harley Vaughan and Austin Kastl). Has been a catalyst in Ohio State building whats regarded as the nations best wide receiver unit entering the 2021 season. Hutchings had a brief stint at Oregon this offseason before Tyson Helton hired him to join his staff in Bowling Green. But for now, this group is terrific as is. 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. He's really smooth and fast, but he's really light. Was the lead recruiter for the Trojans on five-star 2022 cornerback Domani Jackson, who committed to USC in January. Not only are the playoffs expanding, but the way teams will qualifying is also undergoing a makeover. 12), pass efficiency defense (No. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $700,000 4. The 2023 NFL Draft gets underway Thursday, and over the ensuing few days, the hopes and dreams of more than 200 college football players will be realized. 9 overall class in 2022 and currently sits at No. Nick Lezynski, LBs, Vanderbilt: Hired away from Notre Dame, where he served as a senior analyst, this offseason. The feel in the coaching world is that Odom likely would be a top contender for the Oklahoma coordinator job if Alex Grinch leaves for a head-coaching opportunity. Brian Hartline, Ohio State wide receivers coach: A young coach with NFL pedigree that's just getting going in the college game, Hartline looks like a rising star. That came after Powledges 2019 return man at Louisiana (Raymond Calais) earned first-team all-conference honors and led the Sun Belt in kick-return average. Was his fathers offensive coordinator at Miami Booker T. Washington from 2009-13 and then served as the teams coach in 2014 before being hired at FIU. Has worked with coaches such as Syracuse coach Dino Babers, Orange offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert and Kent State coach Sean Lewis. Gross-Armiento, who played at Wake Forest and then coached there before a one-year run at Georgia, is well connected in Florida and played a key role in the Aggies landing those like five-star d-lineman Shemar Stewart. Hes the real deal., Marquise Watson, Rutgers, Defensive Line Coach (27). Chad Bowden, Notre Dame, Director of Recruiting (28). 1 thus far for the 2022 class. He was the team's starting quarterback as a senior and threw for nearly 2,500 yards with 14 touchdowns, completing 62 percent of . Jeff Hafley, Boston College head coach: Newly hired as the head coach at Boston College, Hafley earned that job by his performance on the recruiting trail for Ohio State as much as what he did on the field. Justin Stepp, South Carolina -- $460,000 13. This is Watsons first on-field role in the FBS. The Elite Quarterback Training Program. All Rights Reserved. JACOB COWING, ARIZONA WILDCATS There are only two FBS wide receivers returning this season who earned an elite PFF grade above 90.0 in 2021: Smith-Njigba and Cowing. He was also critical in landing talented in-state defender Quandarrius Robinson and getting some JuCo help at his cornerback position in four-star Ronald Williams. Savage coached tight ends at Nevada last year, where he mentored Cole Turner, a fifth-round draft pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. 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. Kearis Jackson enters the year with Day 3 grades. Hands down, the best coming back. 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. A fast-rising coach out West, Savage was the Mountain West Recruiter of the Year for the 2022 cycle in only a brief time at Colorado State. Previously, Bowden worked with Freeman at Cincinnati. Turner is viewed as an excellent recruiter and coach. Mason Smith, Director of HS Relations, LSU: Promoted after being a recruiting assistant for the Tigers.Katie Turner, Assistant AD Recruiting Strategy, Florida: Joined Florida after two seasons at Georgia s the programs Director of Recruiting Operations. Has been one of the lead recruiters on six of the Scarlet Knights 14 commitments, including the primary recruiter on three four-star pledges. Viewed as a rising star inside the Ohio State building and outside of it as well. Fernandez came to Texas in 2021 from Washington along with Longhorns defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski. Ole Miss, LSU and SMU competed for his services after the season before he ultimately decided to join Lane Kiffins staff at Ole Miss. When Louisiana Tech hired Sonny Cumbie as its head coach, Cumbie opted to retain Turner for his full-time staff. Liberty also was 15th in the country in average time of possession (32:58). 1 in the Big 12 in opponents completion percentage each of the past four seasons. Before arriving at Southern Miss, Joseph spent nine years at Tulane as a coach and a player. 6. Bohl has been at Wyoming since 2017 and was elevated to the full-time linebackers job in 2020 after serving in an interim capacity during the 2019 season. TEMPE, Ariz. - On this day, and every day, Kenny Dillingham is living his best life, the 33-year-old head football coach at his alma mater, and in his hometown. Has received NFL interest each of the past two years. Letton worked with the offense the last two seasons during a stretch in which the Bearcats set multiple program records. Lavine, a former walk-on, added 310 rushing yards. Lincoln Riley (37), Oklahoma. At James Madison in 2019, Smith helped lead a defense that ranked No. Said one source of Shaw: Hes really good., Allen Tucker, Akron, Special Teams Coordinator (29). Todd Bates, Clemson defensive line coach: Clemson's defensive line haul is the one position group in the 2020 cycle that could mount an argument as matching that Buckeyes wide receiver group as it featured the 247Sports Composite's No. Was part of helping Liberty go 10-1 in 2020. 11 in 2019 (467.5) to No. Was Greg Schianos first hire for his Rutgers staff. RT @SamWebb77: #Michigan's recruiting class has the attention of nation's fastest prospect, Gatlin Bair per his coach: "he sees its now no.1 in the nation, and all they're missing is a wide receiver." Before Ohio State, Bailey spent two years as a recruiting analyst at Notre Dame. Says one source: Hes a really, really good coach. Prior to his time at Texas as an analyst and at Washington as a GA, Fernandez spent four seasons as a defensive assistant at his alma mater Sacramento State. Zach Barnett Mar 22, 2022 Volatility is a hazard of the coaching business. Bailey also served as co-DC at Richmond High School (2017) and was a defensive GA at Tulane (2016). In his first season as Washingtons defensive backs coach, Harris was part of the Huskies improving from No. Andre Coleman, Texas -- $450,000 13. 12). Tucker has spent most of his career at Mississippi State with that time almost entirely revolving around special teams. Hall) was a three-time finalist for FCS Defensive Player of the Year. Bailey has some prior play-calling experience, serving as the DC at Arkansas-Monticello for seven games in 2018. In the Class of 2020, these guys were the best recruiters college football had to offer throughout the cycle,according to the 247Sports Recruiter Rankings. They helped West Georgia advance to the Division II playoffs four times in five years. In the past two years, Colbert has produced four all-conference wide receivers, a Biletnikoff Award finalist (Michael Pittman in 2019) and two top-four-round draft picks (2021 fourth-round pick Amon-Ra St. Brown and Pittman, a 2020 second-round selection). He was a student assistant under Rhule at Temple from 2013-15, a GA at Temple in 2016, a QC for Rhule at Baylor in 2017-18 and then was later an assistant WRs coach for the Carolina Panthers in 2020. As a player, he was one of Maryland's top receivers of all-time with 90 catches for 1,301 yards, including a memorable 64-yard score in the 2002 Orange Bowl. Hutchings was an impact recruiter for USC, helping to land those like Julien Simon and Raesjon Davis. Has been contacted about at least a couple of coordinator opportunities the past few years. Interviewed for the Alabama running backs coach opening this past coaching cycle. Look for him to be on the field sooner rather than later. Collins, a Houston native, has quickly established himself as an impact recruiter in and around his hometown. Already has worked in a few Power 5 conferences and has coordinator experience at the FCS level (Southern Utah). Charlie Weis Jr, co-OC, Ole Miss: Rejoined Lane Kiffin after serving as South Floridas offensive coordinator the last two seasons. While there's certainly a conversation brewing between Saban and the next coach on this list, the Alabama leader gets the nod here for being the greatest college football coach of all time. Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is a projected first-round draft pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and NFL positional coaches had both their praises and questions about his game. The Heupel-led staff felt like they uncovered a diamond in the rough when they initially hired Merritt at UCF. Hes viewed as a people person who recruits well, relates to his players and gets it from an Xs and Os perspective to the point hes viewed as a future play-caller. One of the youngest coordinators in the country, Bailey joined Buffalo this offseason after spending the last three years at Texas A&M as a defensive assistant. This is Watsons second stint at Rutgers. 1. Shaw was the wide receivers coach at Fordham in 2020, where he helped guide a group with a trio of 600-yard receivers, including record-breaking freshman Dequee Carter. His 2020 Ole Miss special teams unit ranked 17th nationally in kick-return defense and 23rd in kick-return average. A former Freshman All-American at Texas, Cochran began his coaching career as a student assistant in 2014 after his career was cut short by a shoulder injury. Multiple sources have raved about DeLattiboudere when asked, with one coach whos worked with him calling him really special., Henry Fernandez, Texas, Senior Analyst (29). That trailed only Alabama's DeVonta Smith for the most in the FBS (19) and is five more than the next best Power Five receiver. 13 nationally and No. 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). 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) Was promoted earlier this year to associate head coach. Notre Dame landed the No. Patrick Toney, co-DC, Florida: Joined Billy Napier at Florida after working as Louisianas defensive coordinator the previous two seasons. There are dozens of other coaches looking to unthrone Saban as the top current NCAA Football coach. Ranked as the No. Boston College promoted Huggins to an on-field role this year after he spent the 2021 season as a recruiting advisor. Michael Hutchings, Western Kentucky, Outside Linebackers Coach (27), Hutchings might be in the eastern time zone, but hes widely considered one of the top rising coaches from the West Coast. The Tigers secured his services for the bargain price of $300,000. For the final part of On3s three-part project on up-and-coming coaches, we take a look at rising-star position coaches as well as some highly regarded support staffers. Tettleton, a former record-setting quarterback at Ohio (2009-13) and the son of former major league catcher Mickey Tettleton, was hired as the Bobcats running backs coach in late July. Lincoln Riley. Rejoined Will Healy in 2019 after one season at Minnesota. He worked with both linebackers and cornerbacks in his time there, including mentoring the first D1 All-American (Darnell Sankey) in program history. 5. A former All-American Bowl participant and team captain at USC, Hutchings cut his teeth as a coach with the Trojans. -- Though neither has a + title, expect Hartline and Wiggins to gain additional titles and monies soon. (Part one in the series was on Group of 5 and FCS head coaches; part two was on nine non-Power 5 coordinators you need to know.). During that stretch Arkansas-Monticello allowed 23.4 points per game after surrendering 36.4 to open the year. Cochran also served in off-field roles at North Carolina (2020) and Baylor (2017-19). 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Arrived at Army as a quality control coach, then was promoted last year to tight ends coach. Received inquiries about at least a few Power 5 defensive line coach openings this offseason and turned down a job offer from a Big 12 program. 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. Have ball skills. Former USC star wide receiver (2000-03) who left as the Trojans career leader in receptions. RaShaad Samples, RBs, LA Rams: Jumped to the NFL after a stint as SMUs associate head coach and running backs coach. After Ross NFL career came to an end, he spent one year at Detroit Loyola High School as defensive coordinator. Brian Hartline, Ohio State wide receivers coach: A young coach with NFL pedigree that's just getting going in the college game, Hartline looks like a rising star. He was elevated to running backs coach this offseason by new head coach Michael Desormeaux after spending four seasons with the program in off-field roles. 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. Brandon Harris, Texas, Director of Recruiting (26). Contributed to Southern Utah winning the Big Sky championship in 2017 with a defense that forced 29 turnovers and ranked third in the conference in scoring defense. Has a twin brother, Kelsey, whos also an up-and-coming coach. Had a second-team All-Sun Belt cornerback last season in his first year at Georgia State (Quavian White). Joyner was SMUs defensive line coach from 2018 through last season. Kodi Burns, WRs, New Orleans Saints: Jumped from Tennessee to the NFL with the New Orleans SaintsKenny Dillingham, OC, Oregon: Moved from Florida State to Oregon, where hell be the primary play-caller. Ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big 12 for the 2021 recruiting class. Bo Davis, Texas -- $900,000 3. Billy Fessler, QBs/Co-Pass Game Coordinator, Akron: Jumped to Akron to reunite with Joe Moorhead after a two-year stint as a GA at Ohio State. Was looked at by Kentucky for its secondary coach opening this offseason. Scheelhaase was promoted to run game coordinator after last season. That came after Brocks group ranked either first or second in the Pac-12 in net punting, kick-return average and kick-return defense in 2018. Opposing quarterbacks have completed just 53.6 percent of their passes vs. TCU during that span. Was a reserve QB at Texas (2012-16) and played in 23 games as a snapper for field goals and extra points. You bet. Has been Georgias pass game coordinator since 2019.
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