2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Played a big role behind the scenes last season at Ole Miss, contributing to a Rebels offense that ranked third nationally in total offense (555.5 yards per game) and seventh in passing offense (344.9 ypg). Anyone who saw him play at N.C. State knew the Rams and the Greatest Show on Turf got something special. Contributed to A&M improving from 29th nationally in total defense in 2019 to ninth in 2020. His 64 catches led the Big 12. Under Hart, Stevie Scott was a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2019 and 20. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. Joyner was SMUs defensive line coach from 2018 through last season. 14) and interceptions (No. Also received interest for multiple NFL job openings. 3), net punting (No. 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. George McDonald, Illinois -- $550,000+11. 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. 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. You can safely assume it'll be above $105,000, though. Saban landed at LSU in 2000 and awoke the sleeping Cajun giant, compiling a 48-15 record and a National Championship in five years. Has had members of his Florida linebacker room taken in two of the past three NFL drafts 2020 third-round pick Jon Greenard and 2019 fifth-round selection Vosean Joseph. According to Football Scoop, that man is Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver coach Cortez Hankton. Thomas Stidham and Jim . How did they climb so high, so quickly? Oklahoma ranked 36th in the nation in EPA per play in 2014 while a team of pirates from East Carolina, led by none other than Lincoln Riley, finished 21st. Was the lead recruiter on five-star 2022 linebacker C.J. For what it's worth, Gattis made $525,000 while coaching the Crimson Tide's wide receivers in 2018. 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. Rushing was contacted about several jobs this past cycle, including Alabama and Georgia, but decided to remain with A&M. -- Ron Dugans signed a new deal in January; the $450,000 salary was his 2021 figure. Bob Davie and Tyrone Willingham then went on to win only 58% of their games combined before Charlie Weis five years produced a 56% win rate. Was looked at by Kentucky for its secondary coach opening this offseason. It's also, at the highest levels, quite profitable. Is one of the latest coaching stars to emerge from the tree of former. Rejoined Will Healy in 2019 after one season at Minnesota. College Football's Top 25 Wide Receiver Corps for 2022 Brantley Transferring from Miami - Sports Illustrated (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.). The future looks bright, as well, as they currently sit 24th on PFF's preseason ELO rankings. Cortez Hankton, LSU -- $850,000+2. 1 in the Big 12 in opponents completion percentage each of the past four seasons. Here's how the full list breaks down: 1. 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. The Best Athletes Of All Time. Was a four-year starter at safety for Auburn and a captain on the Tigers 2010 national championship team. Was contacted about an FBS special teams coordinator job this past cycle but opted to stay at James Madison. Their rushing efficiency stands out for a program like this theyre 14th in the Power Five in EPA per rush over the last three seasons, a mightily impressive figure. Bryan McClendon, Georgia -- $700,000+ 4. 11 in the AAC in total defense in 2018 (496.8 yards per game) and No. Interviewed for the Alabama running backs coach opening this past coaching cycle. Before Ohio State, Bailey spent two years as a recruiting analyst at Notre Dame. 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. Coastal Carolina has only graced the FBS for four years, but it has improved every season, culminating in a ludicrous 11-1 record last fall thanks to a full-scale offensive transformation. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $610,000+ 7. Emmett Jones, Texas Tech -- $450,000+18. Initially was hired by Healy at Chattanooga in 2009 and has worked for him every year since other than the one season at Minnesota. Woodson, an ex-Ole Miss defensive back, also has the defensive pass game coordinator title at Florida State. Sure, there might be an inclination to not have them at No. Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel. 11 in 2019 (467.5) to No. Under Williams, USC allowed just 216.3 passing yards per game last season, its lowest number since 2013. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers. Simmons is one of two coaches to coach two Biletnikoff winners Michael Crabtree and Dede Westbrook and the Sooners' passing game has been one of the nation's best during his tenure. The highest-paid quarterbacks coaches in college football -- 2021 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. section: | slug: ranking-the-top-25-power-five-college-football-coaches-entering-the-2022-season | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Texas A&M ranked No. Without further ado, the list: 1. 2016 New England Patriots (QB Coach/O-Cord) 14-2 Won Super Bowl 51 over ATL. Derrick Nix, Ole Miss -- $500,000+11. Opposing quarterbacks have completed just 53.6 percent of their passes vs. TCU during that span. Turned down a Power 5 offensive coordinator job this past coaching cycle to continue to learn under Seminoles coach Mike Norvell. 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). 1), kick-return average (No. 1. Michigan replaced Gattis by moving Ron Bellamy from safeties to wide receivers. 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. Sonny Dykes promoted Samples to associate head coach earlier this year. He is repeatedly hitting home runs on the recruiting front and is breeding high-upside players into elite-level route-runners. Has produced at least one first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection in each of the past five seasons. In addition to his work with the Colts and St. Thomas High, he has been a Nike Elite 11 quarterbacks coach. 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). Has been heavily pursued for college and NFL jobs in recent years. 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). And thats what makes Allens tenure so impressive. Regarded as one of the best recruiters in the country. What Campbell has done is nothing short of remarkable. That win rate climbed to 76% in the excellent Danny Ford era, leading to Clemson's first National Championship win in 1981, but then they went back to being Clemson between 1990 and Dabos full-time appointment in 2009, winning 61% of their games during that span. Before Monken took over in 2014, the team had put forward just one seven-win season since 2000. Former Texas A&M starting quarterback; he beat out current Tennessee Titans starter Ryan Tannehill for the Aggies starting QB job. Turned down a job offer from Michigan this offseason. One of the best WR in college football history is Torry Holt. Played three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. After recording just four carries in 2019, Williams has developed into one of the best running backs in the country under Taylors watch. He won six national championships. In the end, nearly everybody is angry. Cincinnati handed the reins to Mark Dantonio, Brian Kelly, Butch Jones, Tommy Tuberville and now Luke Fickell in consecutive seasons. 1 or No. 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). 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. We look back fondly on the Air Raid team of Hal Mumme in the late 1990s, but they only went 20-26. Previously worked under Grinch at Washington State. Freakin superstar was the feedback from one LSU staffer. Was a four-year starter at quarterback for USF (1999-2002). All Rights Reserved. Ranked as the No. JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+ 6. Has worked with coaches such as Syracuse coach Dino Babers, Orange offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert and Kent State coach Sean Lewis. Whereas Nick Saban will always be Alabama's defensive backs coach in a wink-wink way, Lincoln Riley is actually Oklahoma's quarterbacks coach -- it says so right there on his bio. The highest-paid wide receivers coaches in college football: 2022 Justin Stepp, Arkansas -- $350,000, PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS:Offensive line | Running backs | Tight ends |Defensive line | Linebackers |Defensive backs | Special teams. 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. The Elite Quarterback Training Program. It feels so long ago now, but Clemsoning was a real thing, and the program could never get over the hump. Saban is now at 88%. 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. Chadwell arrived at Coastal Carolina from Charleston Southern, where he won two of the school's three conference championships and clinched the program's only two playoff berths. Has been Georgias pass game coordinator since 2019. He likely got more than that to leave for Miami. 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. 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. Was contacted by Boise State about a job with a bigger title this past coaching cycle. Currently ranked among the nations top 15 recruiters for the 2022 recruiting class. 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. Turned down a Mountain West defensive coordinator job last year. 1 in the Pac-12 last season (184.9 yards per game). Was UCFs quarterbacks coach last season after working as an analyst in 2019. Jerry Rice. Jeff Monken, Army. Jay Johnson, Michigan State -- $1.35 million 2. With free agency around the corner, players rated how teams treated them off the field: for better or for worse. Has coached multiple all-conference and future NFL running backs, including Miles Sanders at Penn State and Charles Sims and Wendell Smallwood at West Virginia. Went 42-17 in five seasons as coach at Kansas Wesleyan, an NAIA school located about two hours from the University of Kansas. 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. Their 0.254 EPA per play mark bests second-place Alabama (0.203) by a relatively significant margin. 2017 New England Patriots (QB Coach/O-Cord) 13-3 Lost Super Bowl 52 to PHI. 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. Brown has since come back with a vengeance. Hartline was the only non-coordinator among the 15 semifinalists for the 2020 Broyles Award, which is presented annually to the nations top assistant. Brocks special teams unit at Bowling Green in 2017 ranked in the top 20 nationally in kick-return defense (No. 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. Franklin has performed just as well with the Nittany Lions. 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. Ranked as a top-10 recruiter nationally for the 2019 class and currently is ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big Ten for the 2022 class. Courtney Hawkins, Michigan State -- $425,00020. Addison is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award given to the top wide receiver in the country. 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 . Was a high school head coach at Friendship College Academy in Washington, D.C., for 10 seasons (2004-13). A rise this rapid from the FCS ranks is almost unheard of. 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 | But, as we'll explain below, there are reasons for that. Walter Camp, Yale (1888-92 . His dad is legendary Florida high school coach Tim Ice Harris. 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). These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Under Merritt, James Madison running back Percy Agyei-Obese was a first-team all-conference selection each of the past two seasons. The Chanticleers head coach goes into this season looking for a shot at back-to-back Sun Belt titles. Holtz won 76% of his games in South Bend. 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. 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). Also has been contacted in recent years about NFL and SEC offensive line jobs. 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. 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. Helped Iowa State compile a top-10 ranking in 2020 along with a Fiesta Bowl win over Oregon. Kinne, Recent jobs: UCF (2021), Hawaii offensive coordinator (2020), Philadelphia Eagles special projects assistant (2019), Arkansas offensive analyst (2018), Recent jobs: Tennessee (2021), Rice offensive coordinator (2018-20), North Carolina Central head coach (2014-17), Recent jobs: Pitt (2021), Hawaii wide receivers coach (2020), William & Mary offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2019), Howard offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2017-18), Oklahoma Baptist running backs coach (2016), Arizona State quality control coach (2015), Tennessee senior offensive analyst Matt Merritt, Recent jobs: Tennessee (2021), James Madison running backs coach (2019-20), Elon running backs coach/special teams coordinator (2017-18), Oklahoma inside linebackers coach Brian Odom, Recent jobs: Oklahoma (2019-present), Missouri outside linebackers coach (2017-18), Washington State defensive quality control coach (2015-16), Georgia State cornerbacks coach Cory Peoples, Recent jobs: Georgia State (2020-present), Georgia Southern cornerbacks coach (2018), Albany State defensive coordinator (2017), Recent jobs: Memphis (2020-present), Liberty linebackers coach (2019), Alabama graduate assistant (2017-18), Baylor special teams coordinator/safeties coach Matthew Powledge, Recent jobs: Baylor (2020-present), Louisiana special teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach (2018-19), ULM special teams coordinator/tight ends coach (2016-17), Florida linebackers coach Christian Robinson, Recent jobs: Florida (2018-present), Mississippi State graduate assistant (2017), Ole Miss graduate assistant (2015-16), Texas A&M defensive line coach Elijah Robinson, Recent jobs: Texas A&M (2018-present), Baylor defensive line coach (2017), Temple defensive line coach (2014-16), Texas A&M defensive backs coach TJ Rushing, Recent jobs: Texas A&M (2020-present), Memphis secondary coach/defensive pass game coordinator (2018-19), Arizona State secondary coach (2016-17), Recent jobs: SMU running backs coach (2020-present), SMU offensive assistant (2019), Texas offensive analyst/on-campus recruiter (2018), Texas A&M linebackers coach Tyler Santucci, Recent jobs: Texas A&M (2020-present), Wake Forest (2019), Texas A&M analyst (2018), Notre Dame analyst (2017), Texas State linebackers coach (2016), Iowa State running backs/wide receivers coach Nate Scheelhaase, Recent jobs: Iowa State (2018-present), Illinois analyst (2016-17), Illinois running backs coach (2015), Penn State running backs coach JaJuan Seider, Recent jobs: Penn State (2018-present), Florida running backs coach (2017), West Virginia running backs coach (2013-16), LSU offensive graduate assistant Derek Shay, Recent jobs: LSU (2020-present), McNeese State tight ends coach (2019), Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive line coach (2017-18), Recent jobs: UAB cornerbacks coach (2019-present), UAB analyst/grad assistant (2016-18), South Alabama quality control coach (2014-15), Virginia Tech cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith, Recent jobs: Virginia Tech (2020-present), James Madison safeties coach (2019), Elon secondary coach (2017-18), Penn State graduate assistant (2015-16), Notre Dame running backs coach Lance Taylor, Recent jobs: Notre Dame (2019-present), Carolina Panthers wide receivers coach (2017-18), Stanford running backs coach (2014-16), Recent jobs: Ohio (2021), LSU analyst (2020), Cleveland Browns quality control coach (2019), New York Jets pro personnel intern (2018), Oklahoma graduate assistant (2015-17), Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington, Recent jobs: Ohio State (2019-present), Michigan linebackers coach (2018), Cincinnati defensive line coach (2017), Boston College assistant (2012-16), Charlotte co-coordinator/defensive line coach Marcus West, Recent jobs: Charlotte (2019-present), Minnesota defensive line pass rush specialist (2018), Austin Peay co- coordinator/defensive line coach (2016-17), Recent jobs: USC (2020-present), Oregon cornerbacks coach (2018-19), Nebraska cornerbacks coach (2017), Arizona cornerbacks coach (2016), San Jose State secondary coach/recruiting coordinator (2013-15), Florida State secondary coach Marcus Woodson, Recent jobs: Florida State (2020-present), Auburn secondary coach (2018-19), Memphis secondary coach (2016-17), Fresno State secondary coach (2014-15), UTSA co-coordinator/defensive line coach Rod Wright, Recent jobs: UTSA (2019-present), East Carolina defensive line coach (2018), Sam Houston State defensive line coach (2014-17). 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. To replace Hankton, Georgia recalled Bryan McClendon, a former Bulldog wide receiver and a former Bulldog running backs coach, to coach his old position at his alma mater. 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. Aided by Gonzales and his group, TCU has finished No. Powledges 2019 Louisiana special teams crew also ranked first in the Sun Belt in kickoff-return defense and net punting. Kodi Burns, Auburn -- $350,000 10. However, he fell to a combined 15-22 over his last three seasons, more in line with what Louisiana is as a program they had two seasons in their history above the 9-4 mark before Napier took the program in 2018. Joker Phillips, NC State -- $415,000+21. Has been contacted about at least a couple of coordinator opportunities the past few years. Breaking news. Another stint in the NFL led to the Alabama job, where he has won six National Championships. Brian Early has been a part of the Houston staff since 2019 and was at Arkansas State previously. 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. Jan 18, 2022. Arrived at Army as a quality control coach, then was promoted last year to tight ends coach. In addition, Powledge coached Baylors only first-team All-Big 12 selection on either offense or defense in 2020 safety Jalen Pitre. Has been one of the lead recruiters on six of the Scarlet Knights 14 commitments, including the primary recruiter on three four-star pledges. 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. Power Rankings are PFFs NCAA power ratings based on weekly player grades in each facet of play. His team constantly made it to the Top 5 rankings for record-breaking 14 seasons! That 2019 Austin Peay defense ranked in the top 16 of the FCS in total defense (No. They helped West Georgia advance to the Division II playoffs four times in five years. Brennan Marion, Pitt WR 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. 1 for the 2022 recruiting cycle. Of course, he was wildly successful in the years before his Buffalo tenure. Assisted with Ohio States running backs and tight ends for three seasons in his role as a Buckeyes graduate assistant from 2017-19. 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. Under Powledge, Baylor tied for first nationally last season with five kick returns of at least 40 yards. The former Oklahoma quarterback and GA -- who turns 47 in April -- has been a Sooner for all but four years of his adult life. 1. 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. 8 College Football Coaches Who Changed the Game - HISTORY Led the way for BCs 2021 class that was the Eagles top-ranked group in the modern recruiting era. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Was part of helping Liberty go 10-1 in 2020. 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 includes Xavier Hutchinson, who emerged as a first-team all-conference player as a freshman under Scheelhaase in 2020.
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