A former NFL receiver who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003-06. Ryan Day has since named him the Buckeyes' full-time wideouts coach, but his salary is not yet public. Woodson has been the lead recruiter on three highly ranked FSU 2022 commits. Scored a big early recruiting win at Auburn, playing a role in getting standout cornerback Roger McCreary to return for his senior season instead of leaving for the NFL. Is seen in the coaching world as someone who will be a coordinator in the near future. 1 for the 2022 recruiting cycle. Also coached an all-conference tight end during that 2018 season (Dylan Stapleton). 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. 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. Addison is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award given to the top wide receiver in the country. -- Equally worth of mentioning: Alabama does not have a wide receivers coach as of this moment. Fitzgerald has done a remarkable job in his 16 years at Northwestern, winning 57% of his games over that span. Posted 130 catches in six NFL seasons, including 47 catches for 754 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie. The best record over that timeframe stands at a meager 3-9. 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). Was a two-time Doak Walker Award finalist as a running back at Michigan and finished his Wolverines career (2004-07) as the programs leading career rusher (5,040 yards). There isnt a lot more to say about these two. Brocks special teams unit at Bowling Green in 2017 ranked in the top 20 nationally in kick-return defense (No. Has a twin brother, Kelsey, whos also an up-and-coming coach. Also is Boston Colleges defensive pass game coordinator. Has produced at least one first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection in each of the past five seasons. 9), punt-return average (No. 56 nationally in pass defense in 2019 (222.2 yards per game) to No. 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. In 2019, Pro Football Focus two highest-graded safeties were from Gonzales group Moehrig and ArDarius Washington. But that is not the program Jimbo Fisher inherited in 2010. Between Craig Cirbus, Jim Hofher, Turner Gill and Jeff Quinn, the team won 3.25 games per season on average. Not a single Indiana coach won more than 50% of his games since Bo McMillins run between 1934 and 1947. Previously worked under Grinch at Washington State. In 2017, The Chanticleers ranked 71st in the FBS in EPA per play. At James Madison in 2019, Smith helped lead a defense that ranked No. Wide receiver from Crawford, Mississippi, USA. Powledges 2019 Louisiana special teams crew also ranked first in the Sun Belt in kickoff-return defense and net punting. Has coached four top-10 kickoff-return units in his career. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $410,000 7. 20). 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. Fickells record would surely have him higher on this list if it weren't for the fact that the Bearcats program has been wildly successful over the last couple of decades. 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.. Has mentored a first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection each of his first three season with the Cyclones. Steve Spurrier, Jr., Mississippi State -- $390,000+, -- Notable names missing: Ike Hilliard (Auburn), Keary Colbert (Florida), Jacob Peeler (Missouri), Fontel Mines (Virginia Tech), Brennan Marion (Texas), Taylor Stubblefield (Penn State), Adam Henry (Indiana), Garrick McGee (Purdue), Joel Filani (Washington State). Assisted with Ohio States running backs and tight ends for three seasons in his role as a Buckeyes graduate assistant from 2017-19. Whittingham has won 67% of his games in his 17 years as head coach for a program that was invisible for most of its history. Scheelhaase was promoted to run game coordinator after last season. Has had a first-team All-Big Ten linebacker in each of his first two seasons at Ohio State Malik Harrison in 2019 and Pete Werner in 2020. Worked under current Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule at Baylor and Temple. Founded in 2009 by Dustin Smith and Ty Detmer. Brennan Marion, Pitt WR coach. As coordinator at Division II Albany (Ga.) State in 2017, his unit held opponents to an average of 287 yards per game. As always, stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest. Produced a first-team All-AAC selection in his first season at Memphis (OBryan Goodson). 1 in the Pac-12 last season (184.9 yards per game). 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. Some value accomplishments on the field above all else, while others may give greater weight to recruiting prowess or the possibility of future success. By Anthony Treash. 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. 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). At Alabama, he worked with players such as 2018 first-round NFL draft pick Daron Payne and 2019 first-round selection Quinnen Williams. section: | slug: ranking-the-top-25-power-five-college-football-coaches-entering-the-2022-season | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | 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. 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. After going 3-9 in his first year as Iowa State head coach in 2016, Campbell has won 63% of his games in Ames, with three eight-plus-win seasons in his five years. Also received interest for multiple NFL secondary coach openings. Is back at Ohio State after starring for the Buckeyes as a wide receiver (2005-08). 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).
Ranking the top 100 college football head coaches of the past 50 - ESPN Also is a respected special teams coordinator. 2. 2017 New England Patriots (QB Coach/O-Cord) 13-3 Lost Super Bowl 52 to PHI. 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. He landed one of the. Led a special teams unit that ranked second in the SEC in kick-return average (28.0). Was a reserve QB at Texas (2012-16) and played in 23 games as a snapper for field goals and extra points. 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. 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. Was under consideration for the Marshall coaching job before the hire of Charles Huff. Ranked as the No. Every starter returns from last seasons secondary. 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. Was a four-year starter at safety for Texas (2008-11) and a two-time captain. In Smiths first season at Virginia Tech, cornerback Dorian Strong developed into a Freshman All-American. Bryan McClendon, Georgia -- $700,000+4. 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. The defense has improved by leaps and bounds under Allen, who came to the school as a defensive coordinator in 2016. After all, coaches who win a seemingly endless number of games arent necessarily good, and those who lose games arent necessarily bad. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $675,0005. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Previously assisted in the development of Molden, McDuffie and others as the Huskies assistant defensive backs coach. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $600,000 2. Age: 60. To help develop Drake Maye and the Heels' quarterbacks, Mack Brown is bringing in one of the NFL's most accomplished quarterbacks coaches. Threw for 3,579 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior at A&M in 2009. Also was Indianas associate head coach last year. 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. LSU paid Mickey Joseph $407,000 to coach its wide receivers in 2021. They have played in 10 under Fitzgerald. 2 ranking nationally from USA Today and was a finalist for U.S. Army All-American National Coach of the Year. Joined Charles Huffs first Marshall staff after initially planning to return to UT-Martin as the programs co-coordinator and secondary coach. Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. George McDonald, Illinois -- $550,000+11. As always, salaries based on publicly-available information, primarily theUSA Todaycoaching salary database. His 2020 Ole Miss special teams unit ranked 17th nationally in kick-return defense and 23rd in kick-return average. 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. That's when Fleck headed to Minnesota to rebuild the Gophers. In-depth analysis. 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. Has worked with coaches such as Syracuse coach Dino Babers, Orange offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert and Kent State coach Sean Lewis. FSU has gone 14-20 in that period. 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.
The highest-paid wide receivers coaches in college football: 2021 JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+ 6. Hankton netted a $300,000 raise to become the highest-paid wide receivers coach in the industry. Has been Georgias pass game coordinator since 2019. Was the lead recruiter on five-star 2022 linebacker C.J. We must start with Franklin's time at Vanderbilt, where his 18-8 record in 2012 and 2013 is the best two-year mark since the 1920s. Is the grandson of Lou Holtz. The program ranks sixth in the same metric in the five years since he became head coach. Under West, Alex Highsmith ranked in the top five nationally in sacks and tackles for loss in 2019. Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. In addition, Powledge coached Baylors only first-team All-Big 12 selection on either offense or defense in 2020 safety Jalen Pitre. 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. Before Ohio State, Bailey spent two years as a recruiting analyst at Notre Dame. 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. Abdul-Rahim was contacted about a Power 5 defensive coordinator job and at least one SEC secondary coach opening this past cycle. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $610,000+7.
Ranking the top 25 Power Five college football coaches entering the 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. Coaches consistently have mentioned him the past couple years as someone they expect to be a head coach and a good one at some point in the not-too-distant future. The former Buffalo Bulls head coach is set to take over a program that has been a shambles since the end of the Mark Mangino era.
Three potential candidates for Texas' WR coach - Longhorns Wire His 64 catches led the Big 12. You can safely assume it'll be above $105,000, though. On this list for a second time, Duggan coached two of the ACC's best linebackers during his debut season with Boston College. 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. Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. Was looked at by Kentucky for its secondary coach opening this offseason. From 2014 to 2017, the Gators offense ranked 120th in EPA per play that is not just bad, it is horrendous. Saban landed at LSU in 2000 and awoke the sleeping Cajun giant, compiling a 48-15 record and a National Championship in five years. Its hard to truly describe the offensive mess that Florida found itself in before Dan Mullen arrived in Gainesville. Here's how the full list breaks down: 1. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. Derrick Nix, Ole Miss -- $500,000+11. The Blazers won Conference USA in. After recording just four carries in 2019, Williams has developed into one of the best running backs in the country under Taylors watch. Made a big-time impression with people at LSU during his one season on the Tigers staff. Under Merritt, James Madison running back Percy Agyei-Obese was a first-team all-conference selection each of the past two seasons. His current wide receiver corps includes two players who have developed into 2022 NFL Draft prospects. 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. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. When Bud Wilkinson took over in Norman in 1947, the University of Oklahoma was still a stepping-stone destination for head coaches in college football. Currently ranked among the nations top 15 recruiters for the 2022 recruiting class. From 1953 (when they joined the Big Ten) to 2006, they had two finishes in the AP Top 25.
15 Best WR (Wide Receivers) in College Football History | 2022 Rankings Charges dropped against Georgia WR Rara Thomas, UCLA, Kelly agree to extension through 2027, Four Pac-12 programs renew contact with Big 12, NCAA committee approves new college football rules, Saban sounds off on proposed permanent opponents. Bob Sutton won 10 games in 1996.
College football's rising stars: The 30Under30 for 2020 - 247Sports Among them were sacks per game (2.2) and tackles for loss per game (8.0).
The highest-paid running backs coaches in college football: 2021 George Pickens, who suffered a torn ACL during the spring, is viewed in the NFL scouting world as a potential Day 2 pick. Until Tom Allen, that is,who sits at 52%. Jay Johnson, Michigan State -- $1.35 million 2. His team constantly made it to the Top 5 rankings for record-breaking 14 seasons! Was Greg Schianos first hire for his Rutgers staff. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Has received interest for both college and NFL jobs in recent years, including from Notre Dame in 2019. Due to the specialized nature of quarterback coaching, we've broken this list into two parts. In 2019, Bowman helped Austin Peay win its first Ohio Valley Conference title since 1977. Has helped Oregon cornerback Mykael Wright develop into a first-team All-Pac 12 selection and a projected early-round 2022 NFL Draft pick. 1. An ex-NFL defensive back who spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005 and 06. When Ed Orgeron was fired and the staff was changed over, LSU paid a premium to pluck Cortez Hankton, still buzzed from the championship champagne, away from Georgia. Kentucky has been a hard team to win with, but Stoops has seemingly transformed them from bottom-feeders to a mid-table team with a chance to upset the apple cart and win the East every once in a while. Allen led the team to a 32nd-place finish in his one year as defensive coordinator in 2016 and sits at 28th over the last two seasons. -- Ron Dugans signed a new deal in January; the $450,000 salary was his 2021 figure. The Chanticleers head coach goes into this season looking for a shot at back-to-back Sun Belt titles. Big 12 Baylor: Antwan Goodley and Levi Norwood. 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. 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. Charlie Fisher, Arizona State -- $400,000 9. Other college position coaches who received mention: Josh Aldridge, Liberty defensive line coach; Matt Barnes, Ohio State secondary coach; Kelvin Bell, Iowa defensive line coach; Brian Braswell, Maryland offensive line coach; Elijah Brooks, Maryland running backs coach; Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech running backs coach; Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana co-OC/tight ends coach; Joe Graves, Georgia Southern tight ends coach/special teams coordinator; Tyler Grisham, Clemson wide receivers coach; Jim Harding, Utah offensive line coach; Jeremy Hawkins, Eastern Kentucky defensive line coach; Mark Hogan, Davidson safeties coach; Scott Huff, Washington offensive line coach; Chris Marve, Florida State linebackers coach; Gary McGraw, Sam Houston State cornerbacks coach/special teams coordinator; Slade Nagle, Tulane tight ends coach; Rod Ojong, Buffalo safeties coach; Clay Patterson, Minnesota tight ends coach; Lee Rousell, Nicholls offensive line coach; Eric Sanders, Stanford inside linebackers coach; DeRail Sims, Louisville running backs coach; Clint Sintim, Virginia defensive line coach; Omarr Smith, Morgan State secondary coach; Jeremy Springer, Marshall special teams coordinator; Cole Weeks, Troy running backs coach; Ron Whitcomb, Buffalo tight ends coach; Jeremiah Wilson, Akron secondary coach; Levar Woods, Iowa special teams coordinator. Bud Wilkinson. Former USC star wide receiver (2000-03) who left as the Trojans career leader in receptions. If you haven't yet checked out our ranking of Power Five coaches outside the top 25, you can catch up here. The Rich Brooks era was longer yet still just as painful. Assuming 2020 was just a blip and not the beginning of a downward trend, Franklin has proven himself to be one of the top coaches in college football.
Chip Kelly contract: UCLA's sixth-year coach extended after leading That's right, Day has . Helped Iowa State compile a top-10 ranking in 2020 along with a Fiesta Bowl win over Oregon. They helped West Georgia advance to the Division II playoffs four times in five years. Braden Layer is set to return to the Gators after spending 2022 at Dayton. Their 0.254 EPA per play mark bests second-place Alabama (0.203) by a relatively significant margin. Led Mercers 2018 special teams operation to four top-12 rankings in the FCS net punting (No.
The Top 25 Head Coaches in College Football History In addition to the opportunity at Pitt, which is less than an hour from where Marion grew up in Greensburg, Pa., he also garnered interest for a Group of 5 coordinator opening this past cycle. Isaiah McDuffie (a sixth-round pick) ranked fifth nationally in. 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. In his second season as the offensive coordinator at St. Ambrose (an NAIA school in Davenport, Iowa), Drinkalls offense ranked No. 12) and punt-return defense (No. Northwestern is not a historically good football program. Billy Gonzales, Florida -- $632,000+ 5.
Even with Fisher serving as offensive coordinator, the team stumbled to three seven-win finishes in the last four years of the Bowden era. Is a former Sooners player (2000-01) and the younger brother of Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom. Georgias defense had fallen to 13th in expected points added (EPA) allowed per play in the two years before Kirbys arrival, but hes since straightened that out. Was contacted about an FBS special teams coordinator job this past cycle but opted to stay at James Madison. Is the eldest son of Louisiana Tech coach Skip Holtz, who also has been a head coach at UConn (1994-98), East Carolina (2005-09) and USF (2010-12). It's a perfect process! -- 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). 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 | The greatest coach in college football history wonders aloud how the SEC could possibly be so cruel to the Crimson Tide. Was brought to Ohio State by former Buckeyes and current Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, who remains high on Bailey. 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. Emmett Jones, Texas Tech -- $450,000+18. Under Hart, Stevie Scott was a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2019 and 20. (Running backs being the other.) 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. Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater was already somewhat of a national power at that level when Leipold took over the team in 2007, but his 109-6 record with the team is still truly remarkable. Taylor coached current NFL star Christian McCaffrey at Stanford and now has 2020 All-ACC running back Kyren Williams at Notre Dame. Also received interest for multiple NFL job openings. Also received interest for the Philadelphia Eagles running backs coach opening. Hicks, who committed to the Buckeyes in May. Here are the 25 best college football coaches in America heading into the 2022 season. 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. An ex-Stanford and NFL defensive back who won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts in 2006. The Stoops era of Kentucky football is a case study in not giving up too soon on a coach when you are not a national power. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. Riley was hired as the Sooners' offensive coordinator in 2015, and East Carolina fell to 65th in EPA per play while Oklahoma rose to ninth. 2 overall player in the On3 2022 rankings. Has secured commitments from five four-star recruits in the past two recruiting classes, including top-100 2022 prospect Derrick Moore. Before Monken took over in 2014, the team had put forward just one seven-win season since 2000. A note: We limited the list to coaches under 45 and did not include anyone who is already an offensive or defensive co-coordinator at the Power 5 level, which is why you wont see guys such as Glenn Schumann (Georgia), Jon Sumrall (Kentucky) or Brian Williams (Maryland) despite their names coming up several times during the information-gathering process.