Interviewed for the Boston College coaching job two years ago and turned down the Tennessee coordinator job this past cycle. Currently ranked among the nation's top 15 recruiters for the 2022 recruiting class. Under West, Alex Highsmith ranked in the top five nationally in sacks and tackles for loss in 2019. Under Gideon, Houston ranked No. That's largely due to the return of Jaxon Smith-Njigba,. 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 . Torry Holt had a great NFL career with the St. Louis Rams. 16). Has a twin brother, Kelsey, whos also an up-and-coming coach. Ron Dugans, Florida State -- $450,00015. 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. 4 in 2020 (398.5). Had a second-team All-Sun Belt cornerback last season in his first year at Georgia State (Quavian White). Opposing quarterbacks have completed just 53.6 percent of their passes vs. TCU during that span. Also is a respected special teams coordinator. section: | slug: ranking-the-top-25-power-five-college-football-coaches-entering-the-2022-season | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Assisted with Ohio States running backs and tight ends for three seasons in his role as a Buckeyes graduate assistant from 2017-19. After all, coaches who win a seemingly endless number of games arent necessarily good, and those who lose games arent necessarily bad. Its easy to just think about Utah as a team that always competes for a conference title year in year out because of the recent past, but that is not how this program is viewed historically. The former Oklahoma quarterback and GA -- who turns 47 in April -- has been a Sooner for all but four years of his adult life. Northwestern is not a historically good football program. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $700,000 4. In 2017, The Chanticleers ranked 71st in the FBS in EPA per play. At East Carolina, end Nate Harvey was the AAC Defensive Player of the Year under Wright. Was promoted to associate head coach after last season. Ole Miss, LSU and SMU competed for his services after the season before he ultimately decided to join Lane Kiffins staff at Ole Miss. 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. While playing in eight games for Miami last season, he caught four passes for . But Saban is still No. The way hes been able to develop linemen at the FCS level and now at the Power 5 level speaks for itself.. Robinsons 2020 defensive line helped the Aggies finish No. It's a perfect process! 1 recruiter in the country in 2020 and is No. Has received NFL interest each of the past two years. 1 in the Big 12 in opponents completion percentage each of the past four seasons. A former All-Big 12 tight end at OU who played five seasons in the NFL. 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. 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. Has been the primary recruiter on five Virginia Tech 2022 commits, including four-star running back Ramon Brown and four-star cornerback Cam Johnson. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Turned down NFL job opportunities this past coaching cycle. 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. 1. Drew Mehringer, Texas -- $350,000 10. 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. A 2004 second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers. After a decent 7-7 start in 2018, the team is 21-4 over the last two seasons. Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $550,000* 6. Currently ranked among the nations top 15 recruiters for the 2022 recruiting class. Until Tom Allen, that is,who sits at 52%. In July, he secured a commitment from four-star 2022 running back Nicholas Singleton, while also teaming with offensive line coach Phil Trautwein to land five-star 2023 offensive lineman Alex Birchmeier. 9 in 2019 (184.2). The future looks bright, as well, as they currently sit 24th on PFF's preseason ELO rankings. He has gone 14-7 over the last two seasons, a mark that would have been much better if Indiana could have feasted on some non-conference opponents last year. Was brought to Ohio State by former Buckeyes and current Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, who remains high on Bailey. 1 in Conference USA in sacks and tackles for loss last season. Cincinnati handed the reins to Mark Dantonio, Brian Kelly, Butch Jones, Tommy Tuberville and now Luke Fickell in consecutive seasons. He had 191 catches for 3,379 yards and 31 touchdowns in his four-year career. Has been contacted about at least a couple of coordinator opportunities the past few years. 1 thus far for the 2022 class. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 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. To help develop Drake Maye and the Heels' quarterbacks, Mack Brown is bringing in one of the NFL's most accomplished quarterbacks coaches. Kentucky welcomed Stoops in 2013 but won just 12 games in three seasons. During his oneyear as the Tornadoes coach, Harris led the team to a 14-0 record, a state title, a No. Nate Scheelhassee, Iowa State -- $500,000+14. Brian Early has been a part of the Houston staff since 2019 and was at Arkansas State previously. The program ranks sixth in the same metric in the five years since he became head coach. 11:31 am ET. at It's also, at the highest levels, quite profitable. But those were the high points until Monken turned the program around. Has been a catalyst in Ohio State building whats regarded as the nations best wide receiver unit entering the 2021 season. Ranked as the No. Josh Gattis, Michigan -- $900,000* 2. Red Blaik won 77% of his games as the head coach of Army during an 18-year stint that coincided with Army pulling in the best football players in the country because of war efforts. A former college baseball player at UC Davis, Gonzalez got his first opportunity as a football coach in 2007 and has been at TCU since 2012, working and learning under one of the top defensive minds in the country in Gary Patterson. Also received interest for multiple NFL job openings. 11 in the AAC in total defense in 2018 (496.8 yards per game) and No. Anyone who saw him play at N.C. State knew the Rams and the Greatest Show on Turf got something special. 2 in the SEC in pass defense in its first season under Rushing and should be even better this fall. Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. Interviewed for the job as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach before the Eagles hired Florida offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. 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. Ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big 12 for the 2021 recruiting class. In their history, Minnesota has only won more games in a season twice in 1903 and 1904. Wright, who was promoted to co-coordinator this offseason, previously led the way as the Roadrunners broke multiple school records during his first season at UTSA in 2019. Lonnie Galloway, North Carolina -- $440,000+19. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $800,000* 3. 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. 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. Also is Boston Colleges defensive pass game coordinator. Cortez Hankton, LSU -- $850,000+2. When Buffalo came back to Division I-A football in 1999, they embarked on a journey of countless losses. Napier has even bettered Hudspeths mark. 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. A veteran Power 5 head coach mentioned Hankton as someone he sees as a potential Group of 5 head-coach candidate. Was one of the lead recruiters on nine BC signees, including four-star cornerback Clinton Burton. 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. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $410,000 7. 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. Just as importantly if not more Army had lost a record 12 straight to eternal rival Navy before Monken arrived. 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. Previously worked under Grinch at Washington State. 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). Thats not good enough at Notre Dame. 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. 1 in the FCS. Of those six, three were ranked 50th or lower last year. Meanwhile, Brown was 5 of 9 for 55.6%, 35 yards, 1 touchdown . One of the best WR in college football history is Torry Holt. Josh McDaniels Coaching Rsum. Again, there was a win decrease in his first season, as the Gophers went from nine wins to five in 2017, but a two-game improvement in 2018 foreshadowed an 11-2 season in 2019. 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. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $535,000 3. Smith, who filled in as the Hokies defensive play-caller during a 45-24 win over NC State, was promoted to defensive pass game coordinator earlier this year. 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. 2 overall player in the On3 2022 rankings. That includes a 40-8 mark from 2015-18, the best four-year run in program history. 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. 51 nationally in pass defense the year before his arrival (212.4 yards per game) to No. Has coached four top-10 kickoff-return units in his career. They ranked 108th in the FBS in EPA per play over 2014 and 2015. Brennan Marion is one of the bright young minds in college football. Interviewed for the Alabama running backs coach opening this past coaching cycle. JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+ 6. In the 10 years leading up to the longtime head coach, the team had only won 55% of their games. Has been working up at the college level since 2015 after two jobs as a high school coach. Toledo had gone 6-5 in 1989 before Saban took over for one year and led them to 9-2. 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. That kind of turnover played a role in the shakeups all over our list of 65 coaches, and this year we have six coaches cracking the top 25 for the first time. There isnt a lot more to say about these two. 1), kick-return average (No. 3), net punting (No. Not a single Indiana coach won more than 50% of his games since Bo McMillins run between 1934 and 1947. 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. Returned to coaching in 2019 after two years working in the private sector. A 26-year-old who has quickly established himself as one of the premier recruiters and top young coaches in the nation. Brian Hartline, Ohio State -- $600,000+ 7. Shifted to wide receivers coach at USC in 2019 after spending 2018 as the Trojans tight ends coach. 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 move to UCF reconnected him with Gus Malzahn, who was his quarterback coach at Tulsa in 2008. Another stint in the NFL led to the Alabama job, where he has won six National Championships. The QBE coaching staff over the years has included former D1 QB coach & Offensive Coordinator Brandon Doman, 10 year NFL QB Koy Detmer, Canadian . Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. Before Oregon, Chance was part of Minnesota improving from No. Has helped Oklahoma go from last in the Big 12 in total defense in 2018 to second in 2019 and third in 2020. 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. Cains 2019 James Madison special teams unit ranked No. 2 ranking nationally from USA Today and was a finalist for U.S. Army All-American National Coach of the Year. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. 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. Under Woodson at Auburn, Noah Igbinoghene developed into a first-round pick at cornerback after. Turned down a Power 5 offensive coordinator job this past coaching cycle to continue to learn under Seminoles coach Mike Norvell. Jay Johnson, Michigan State -- $1.35 million 2. You could almost pick anybody on the Bears ' fall camp roster at the receiver position to team up with Goodley (5-foot-10, 220 pounds) and Baylor. 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. 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. By Anthony Treash. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. As Charlottes offensive coordinator in 2019, Atkins led a unit that ranked 28th nationally in yards per play (6.31). 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. It is unheard of to have back-to-back nine-win seasons at Vanderbilt, and the program quickly fell off when Franklin left for Penn State. Threw for 3,579 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior at A&M in 2009. Under Powledge, Baylor tied for first nationally last season with five kick returns of at least 40 yards. In fact, at $350,000, we've now found the low end of the high end among FBS position coaches. There were only two new entries in our top 25 at this point 12 months ago. After feeling his way around early in his Bulls tenure, Leipold went 24-10 in his last three seasons before landing this Kansas job. The Greatest Entertainers Of All Time. Let's rank the top 100 . 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). 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. 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. Meanwhile, Joseph -- part of the fired staff at LSU -- got a 2-year deal at Nebraska, making him the second-highest paid member of Scott Frost's staff at $600,000 per year. Is assisting with Ohio States quarterbacks after previously working with Brian Hartline and the Buckeyes wide receivers unit. JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+6. Woodson, an ex-Ole Miss defensive back, also has the defensive pass game coordinator title at Florida State. Yes, Alabama was already the college football program before Sabans arrival, but they were in a down period when they signed him. Alabama interviewed Powledge this past cycle. 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. 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. In the past three years, four A&M defensive linemen have been selected in the first four rounds of the NFL draft. Volatility was profitable for college football's elite wide receivers coaches in 2021. His rsum includes a successful run as an FCS coach, time as an FBS offensive coordinator and now SEC experience with a coach known for putting up big offensive numbers. Liberty also was 15th in the country in average time of possession (32:58). Among them were sacks per game (2.2) and tackles for loss per game (8.0). Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. 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. The Best Athletes Of All Time. With free agency around the corner, players rated how teams treated them off the field: for better or for worse. 2 out of ranking fatigue, but this is their rightful spot. Isaiah McDuffie (a sixth-round pick) ranked fifth nationally in. There are a whole lot of top teams that could've used some wide receiver help through the transfer portal last year - looking your way, Alabama . Holt was a great receiver for the Wolfpack. Before Ohio State, Bailey spent two years as a recruiting analyst at Notre Dame. From 2014 to 2017, the Gators offense ranked 120th in EPA per play that is not just bad, it is horrendous. Was contacted about an FBS special teams coordinator job this past cycle but opted to stay at James Madison. 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. Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian against Arkansas at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday October 26, 2019. Texas A&M ranked No. (Obviously, Gattis is also an offensive coordinator.) Breaking news. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. nine non-Power 5 coordinators you need to know. Is a former Sooners player (2000-01) and the younger brother of Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom. Holmon Wiggins, Alabama -- $575,000+11. While Williams salary numbers arent public, a source told On3 that Williams is the highest-paid non-coordinator in the nation. Is back at Ohio State after starring for the Buckeyes as a wide receiver (2005-08). He's led the program to four national championship games and two national Championship wins, a feat very few would have imagined all those years ago. The Elite Quarterback Training Program. 2019 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 2018 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 8-3. Of course, he was wildly successful in the years before his Buffalo tenure. Also received interest for the Philadelphia Eagles running backs coach opening. Was a linebacker at Georgia (2009-12) and made 17 career starts for the Bulldogs. Has mentored a first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection each of his first three season with the Cyclones. In addition, Powledge coached Baylors only first-team All-Big 12 selection on either offense or defense in 2020 safety Jalen Pitre. Arrived at Army as a quality control coach, then was promoted last year to tight ends coach. Leipold has shown that he can turn around a downtrodden program. 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. 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. 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 . Also received interest for multiple NFL secondary coach openings. Marion is an expert in the "Go-Go . (McClendon was set to follow Mario Cristobal to Miami before returning to Athens.). A rise this rapid from the FCS ranks is almost unheard of. Former Texas A&M starting quarterback; he beat out current Tennessee Titans starter Ryan Tannehill for the Aggies starting QB job. 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. 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. Was a four-year starter at quarterback for USF (1999-2002). Was a four-year starter at safety for Auburn and a captain on the Tigers 2010 national championship team. As coordinator at Division II Albany (Ga.) State in 2017, his unit held opponents to an average of 287 yards per game. Alvis Whitted, Wisconsin -- $400,00022. 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). 1. Contributed to A&M improving from 29th nationally in total defense in 2019 to ninth in 2020. Promoted to defensive pass game coordinator earlier this year. 382 votes. 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. He likely got more than that to leave for Miami. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $610,000+7. Here's what coaches look for in a great wideout. Yes, Alabama claimed 12 championships before Saban's arrival, but it was a program going through turmoil and probation before he took the reins. Being groomed by new Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, whose UCF offenses ranked No. 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. 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). Sonny Dykes promoted Samples to associate head coach earlier this year. Was part of helping Liberty go 10-1 in 2020. -- Gundy serves as Lincoln Riley's co-offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator in addition to coaching Oklahoma's inside receivers. 1 offense in college football by far. 56 nationally in pass defense in 2019 (222.2 yards per game) to No. At Alabama, he worked with players such as 2018 first-round NFL draft pick Daron Payne and 2019 first-round selection Quinnen Williams. His current wide receiver corps includes two players who have developed into 2022 NFL Draft prospects. Every starter returns from last seasons secondary. That netted him a $185,000 raise from what he earned at Oregon. Jeff Monken, Army. Other college support staffers or NFL staffers who received votes: Stephen Adegoke (Michigan); Max Bullough (Alabama); Jamar Chaney (Mississippi State); Steve Cooper (Nebraska); Zachary Crabtree (Oklahoma State); Ty Darlington (Oklahoma); Jon DeCoster (Cleveland Browns); Ross Douglas (New England Patriots); Declan Doyle (New Orleans Saints); Will Johnson (Oklahoma); Conner McQueen (Oklahoma); Nick Perry (Atlanta Falcons); Ryan Osborn (Michigan); Effrem Reed (Michigan State); Ronnie Regula (Miami); Zac Robinson (Los Angeles Rams); Spencer Whipple (Arizona Cardinals); Nick Williams (Texas A&M).