Helped Iowa State compile a top-10 ranking in 2020 along with a Fiesta Bowl win over Oregon. Cincinnati handed the reins to Mark Dantonio, Brian Kelly, Butch Jones, Tommy Tuberville and now Luke Fickell in consecutive seasons. 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. That includes a 40-8 mark from 2015-18, the best four-year run in program history. 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. Left after the season to take an analyst position at Oregon, then returned to the Ducks two years later to be the Ducks cornerbacks coach. Two of Simpsons cornerbacks were named second-team All-Conference USA last season (Brontae Harris and TD Marshall). Just look at his top two wide receivers heading into the 2021 season. -- Junior Adams was Washington's original wide receivers coach on Kalen DeBoer's new staff, at $500,000 per year. Thats not good enough at Notre Dame. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $600,000 2. From 2016 to the present day, this is the No. #35 of 1,316. Ranked as the top recruiter in the Pac-12 in 2020 and 21, and is ranked No. Hankton netted a $300,000 raise to become the highest-paid wide receivers coach in the industry. Then, after coming back from the NFL, Saban took over a Michigan State program that had gone 19-26 in the four years before his arrival and shepherded them to a 34-24-1 record during his tenure. 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. Has been working up at the college level since 2015 after two jobs as a high school coach. After recording just four carries in 2019, Williams has developed into one of the best running backs in the country under Taylors watch. Behind Greggs line, the Flames ran for a school-record 2,776 yards in 2020 and ranked No. Hicks, who committed to the Buckeyes in May. Has helped Oregon cornerback Mykael Wright develop into a first-team All-Pac 12 selection and a projected early-round 2022 NFL Draft pick. Thomas Cahill enjoyed mild success in the mid-1960s, going 23-7. 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. In 2021, he returns a team talented enough to win ISUs first conference title. 11:31 am ET. Has been one of the lead recruiters on eight top-50 overall recruits that Ohio State has landed in its past three classes, including two quarterbacks and three five-star wide receivers. Toledo had gone 6-5 in 1989 before Saban took over for one year and led them to 9-2. Sure, there might be an inclination to not have them at No. He likely got more than that to leave for Miami. 4) and punt-return defense (No. How did they climb so high, so quickly? Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. Volatility is a hazard of the coaching business. Played and learned under coaches such as Will Muschamp and Ted Roof and got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant under Roof at Penn State (2012) and Georgia Tech (2013-14). You can safely assume it'll be above $105,000, though. Drew Mehringer, Texas -- $350,000 10. Was contacted about an FBS special teams coordinator job this past cycle but opted to stay at James Madison. Ryan Day (42), Ohio State 23-2 (.920) in two-plus seasons: You know, 23-2 isn't a bad way to start a head coaching career, especially when the two losses are in the CFP. Was a fourth-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2009 NFL Draft and played seven seasons in the NFL. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $410,000 7. Will be coaching star QB Dillon Gabriel, who has thrown for 7,223 yards and 61 touchdowns in his first two seasons with the Knights. Has received NFL interest each of the past two years. Turned down a Power 5 offensive coordinator job this past coaching cycle to continue to learn under Seminoles coach Mike Norvell. Was looked at by Kentucky for its secondary coach opening this offseason. Bob Sutton won 10 games in 1996. Was part of helping Liberty go 10-1 in 2020. Brennan Marion is one of the bright young minds in college football. 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. Previously worked under Grinch at Washington State. Is a former Ohio State grad assistant (2013-15) who assisted with players such as current Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott. Regarded as one of the best kickoff-return and special teams coaches in the country. As a player, Simpson was a starting cornerback at South Alabama in 2010 and 11, when current UAB coach Bill Clark was the Jaguars defensive coordinator. That includes Xavier Hutchinson, who emerged as a first-team all-conference player as a freshman under Scheelhaase in 2020. Also received interest for the Philadelphia Eagles running backs coach opening. His 2020 Ole Miss special teams unit ranked 17th nationally in kick-return defense and 23rd in kick-return average. The highest-paid quarterbacks coach in college football will make $8.05 million this year. The program ranks sixth in the same metric in the five years since he became head coach. -- Nate Scheelhasse coaches Iowa State's running backs and wide receivers. Because of his achievements with the Seminoles team of Florida State University, Bobby Bowden is one of the most famous and greatest college coaches of all time. Based on that feedback, here are 50 coaches (including a few support staffers) you need to know entering the 2021 season. 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. Theyve won 21 games in 11 years. Due to the specialized nature of quarterback coaching, we've broken this list into two parts. While playing in eight games for Miami last season, he caught four passes for . We might forget that Urban Meyer served as Utah's head coach for only two seasons, and while he may have started the Utes down this track, Whittingham has sustained a level of success the school has never even come close to enjoying before. What college coaches look for in a wide receiver prospect College football rankings: 10 best wide receivers this season 10. 11 in the AAC in total defense in 2018 (496.8 yards per game) and No. Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers. 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. 11 in 2019 (467.5) to No. 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. Ole Miss, LSU and SMU competed for his services after the season before he ultimately decided to join Lane Kiffins staff at Ole Miss. Jan 18, 2022. Shifted to wide receivers coach at USC in 2019 after spending 2018 as the Trojans tight ends coach. And this is precisely why Dabo could be seen as more successful than Saban the Clemson program is not an important program in college footballs history, unlike the Crimson Tide. JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+ 6. Of those six, three were ranked 50th or lower last year. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Abdul-Rahim was contacted about a Power 5 defensive coordinator job and at least one SEC secondary coach opening this past cycle. In fact, McMillan and Allen are the only two coaches in the program's history who can boast such win totals. Hall) was a three-time finalist for FCS Defensive Player of the Year. Is a former Sooners player (2000-01) and the younger brother of Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom. 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. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | (Running backs being the other.) Chip Kelly contract: UCLA's sixth-year coach extended after leading Under Woodson at Auburn, Noah Igbinoghene developed into a first-round pick at cornerback after. Ranking college football's 10 best head coaches this season In theory, coaches listed here should beat the coaches ranked beneath them with a team of equal talent on a neutral field 10.. 3), net punting (No. 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. Of course, he was wildly successful in the years before his Buffalo tenure. The Florida State dynasty of the late 1980s and 1990s produced 14 straight years where the team finished in the top five of the AP Poll under Bobby Bowden. They helped West Georgia advance to the Division II playoffs four times in five years. Also coached an all-conference tight end during that 2018 season (Dylan Stapleton). That's largely due to the return of Jaxon Smith-Njigba,. Holt was a great receiver for the Wolfpack. He interviewed for the South Alabama head coach job this past cycle and has interviewed for NFL wide receivers coach openings with the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers. 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. 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. Was a leader in the recruitment of recent LSU tight end commit Mason Taylor, the son of former NFL star Jason Taylor. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $675,000 5. This upcoming weekend Alabama football is set to host multiple top recruits in the 2024 class on campus as head coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide gear up for another calendar year of. Continues to be regarded as one of the nations top recruiters. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $610,000+7. Indianapolis is making MAJOR moves, set to hire FootballScoop's reigning top special teams coordinator. 1 for the 2022 recruiting cycle. 1 Brian Hartline Wide Receivers Coach 6 Commits 96.41 82.05 2 Todd Bates Co-Defensive Coordinator 6 Commits 95.55 79.52 3 Karl Scott Defensive Backs Coach 10 Commits 93.94 79.14 4 Rodney. That . During his oneyear as the Tornadoes coach, Harris led the team to a 14-0 record, a state title, a No. Under Cains watch, Oklahoma outside linebacker Nik Bonitto broke out as a second-team All-American in 2020 and enters this season as one of the nations top defensive players. In-depth analysis. On Monday he will be coaching in the College Football Playoffs national championship game,. 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. Taylor, who was promoted to run game coordinator for Notre Dame last year, was looked at during the South Alabama and Buffalo coaching searches. From 1953 (when they joined the Big Ten) to 2006, they had two finishes in the AP Top 25. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. Sonny Dykes promoted Samples to associate head coach earlier this year. Coached Kareem Hunt, who ran for 1,475 yards at Toledo in 2016 before being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. There isnt a lot more to say about these two. The Best Athletes Of All Time. Does FSU or any ACC power actually have options. Until Tom Allen, that is,who sits at 52%. 1. Before Ohio State, Bailey spent two years as a recruiting analyst at Notre Dame. At East Carolina, end Nate Harvey was the AAC Defensive Player of the Year under Wright. Dennis Simmons, Oklahoma -- $460,000 5. 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. Addison is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award given to the top wide receiver in the country. Had a second-team All-Sun Belt cornerback last season in his first year at Georgia State (Quavian White). With free agency around the corner, players rated how teams treated them off the field: for better or for worse. Got his first FBS opportunity as a grad assistant at Alabama and consistently receives rave reviews from those who worked around him with the Crimson Tide. 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. 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. Well, volatility will always play a role in the process because our group of voters, consisting of writers from both CBS Sports and 247Sports, aren't given a set of guidelines to follow. Aided by Merritt, James Madison ranked sixth in the FCS in rushing offense last season (232.6 yards per game) and 10th in 2019 (242.9 yards per game). 9 in 2019 (184.2). College Football's Top 25 Wide Receiver Corps for 2022 Anyone who saw him play at N.C. State knew the Rams and the Greatest Show on Turf got something special. Cortez Hankton, LSU -- $850,000+ 2. Helped Rutgers tie for second in the Big Ten with 19 takeaways last season,almost double what the Scarlet Knights tallied in 2019 (10) despite playing four fewer games. Was brought to Ohio State by former Buckeyes and current Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, who remains high on Bailey. Robinsons 2020 defensive line helped the Aggies finish No. Rushing was contacted about several jobs this past cycle, including Alabama and Georgia, but decided to remain with A&M. 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). Was a four-year starter at safety for Auburn and a captain on the Tigers 2010 national championship team. That includes 2020 Jim Thorpe Award winner Trevon Moehrig, who was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the second round of this years NFL draft. Over the last two campaigns, Buffalo ranked fifth in EPA per rush in the FBS. Was a four-year starter at quarterback for USF (1999-2002). After all, coaches who win a seemingly endless number of games arent necessarily good, and those who lose games arent necessarily bad. Dennis Simmons, Oklahoma -- $460,000 5. Charlie Fisher, Arizona State -- $400,000 9. Threw for 3,579 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior at A&M in 2009. After moving from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 and starting 18-19 over the first three years, the Utes now have won at least nine games in five of the last six seasons, not including the shortened 2020 season. Franklin has performed just as well with the Nittany Lions. A former All-Big 12 tight end at OU who played five seasons in the NFL. Emmett Jones, Texas Tech -- $450,000+18. Under Williams, USC allowed just 216.3 passing yards per game last season, its lowest number since 2013. But that is not the program Jimbo Fisher inherited in 2010. Turned down an NFL linebackers coach job and an SEC defensive run game coordinator opportunity this past cycle. Another stint in the NFL led to the Alabama job, where he has won six National Championships. The group also includes talented young players such as sophomore Jermaine Burton and promising freshman Adonai Mitchell, whom Hankton landed after he was initially committed to Ole Miss. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. 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. 25. Ryan Day has since named him the Buckeyes' full-time wideouts coach, but his salary is not yet public. Worked at West Georgia with three other current Flames coaches (defensive coordinator Scott Symons, defensive line coach Josh Aldridge and cornerbacks coach Rickey Hunley). -- Brian Hartline made $105,000 as Ohio State's interim wide receivers coach in 2018. 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. Brennan Marion, Pitt WR coach. Under Gideon, Houston ranked No. Bill Clark, UAB He's amid one of the most underrated coaching jobs in this generation of college football, leading UAB back from the brink of extinction. Torry Holt had a great NFL career with the St. Louis Rams. Ranking the top 10 college football coaches under age 45 entering the After an incredible 2000s period that saw Texas win two Big 12 titles and a National Championship, a malaise set in and the wins dried up. 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. The wide receiver position at Miami has been a loaded spot for the 'Canes since Eddie Brown signed with The U out of Miami Senior High School . Yes, Alabama claimed 12 championships before Saban's arrival, but it was a program going through turmoil and probation before he took the reins. It's a perfect process! Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. Is one of the latest coaching stars to emerge from the tree of former. Jordan Addison has become a bona fide star under Marion at Pitt. A veteran Power 5 head coach mentioned Hankton as someone he sees as a potential Group of 5 head-coach candidate. The Chanticleers head coach goes into this season looking for a shot at back-to-back Sun Belt titles. And thats what makes Allens tenure so impressive. 2 ranking nationally from USA Today and was a finalist for U.S. Army All-American National Coach of the Year. Part of that was Miami having to throw the football while being down, but it's still lower than what it probably should have been. 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. Previously assisted in the development of Molden, McDuffie and others as the Huskies assistant defensive backs coach. The opportunity to win games was the biggest factor here. Was set to be FIUs offensive coordinator this season but decided to join Gus Malzahns staff at UCF. Contributed to A&M improving from 29th nationally in total defense in 2019 to ninth in 2020. 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. Also has been contacted in recent years about NFL and SEC offensive line jobs. The Bulldogs were the only SEC team with multiple 50-plus-yard kick returns. Kearis Jackson enters the year with Day 3 grades. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $800,000*3. GIF ALT Jul 6, 2021 Replying to @BigGameBoomer Lmao another ranking where you disrespect Clemson. Led a special teams unit that ranked second in the SEC in kick-return average (28.0). Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. -- 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). Here's how the full list breaks down: 1. To help develop Drake Maye and the Heels' quarterbacks, Mack Brown is bringing in one of the NFL's most accomplished quarterbacks coaches. Was the lead recruiter for the Trojans on five-star 2022 cornerback Domani Jackson, who committed to USC in January. Walter Camp, Yale (1888-92 . Under Merritt, James Madison running back Percy Agyei-Obese was a first-team all-conference selection each of the past two seasons. Justin Stepp, Arkansas -- $350,000, PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS:Offensive line | Running backs | Tight ends |Defensive line | Linebackers |Defensive backs | Special teams.
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