The Rich Brooks era was longer yet still just as painful. Running backs coaches coach six to eight players on the roster and, on a down-to-down basis, they're responsible for just one. Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. And thats what makes Allens tenure so impressive. 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. 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. Is the right-hand man for highly regarded Mississippi State coordinator Zach Arnett. 9), punt-return average (No. Played a role in the Bulldogs ranking fourth in the SEC in total defense in 2020 (380.3 yards per game) after ranking 11th under the previous staff in 2019 (419.3 yards per game). In 2017, The Chanticleers ranked 71st in the FBS in EPA per play. 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). -- Brian Hartline made $105,000 as Ohio State's interim wide receivers coach in 2018. (McClendon was set to follow Mario Cristobal to Miami before returning to Athens.). Interviewed for the job as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach before the Eagles hired Florida offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. Thomas Stidham and Jim . Helped Iowa State compile a top-10 ranking in 2020 along with a Fiesta Bowl win over Oregon. Alvis Whitted, Wisconsin -- $400,00022. Turned down NFL job opportunities this past coaching cycle. FSU has gone 14-20 in that period. 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). Breaking news. In 2019, Bowman helped Austin Peay win its first Ohio Valley Conference title since 1977. In the past two years, Colbert has produced four all-conference wide receivers, a Biletnikoff Award finalist (Michael Pittman in 2019) and two top-four-round draft picks (2021 fourth-round pick Amon-Ra St. Brown and Pittman, a 2020 second-round selection). One is five-star cornerback Travis Hunter, rated as the nations No. (Obviously, Gattis is also an offensive coordinator.) 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). Holt was a great receiver for the Wolfpack. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. He landed one of the. 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. From high school to college, Bowden remained loyal to football. The highest-paid quarterbacks coach in college football will make $8.05 million this year. Caleb Carbine worked previously with Gerad Parker at West Virginia. 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. 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 . Before Oregon, Chance was part of Minnesota improving from No. The venerated Frank J. Howard he of famous rock only led Clemson to six top-25 finishes in his 30 years, pairing that with a 58% win rate. 1 because the turnaround he pulled with this Clemson program is almost unheard of. 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. A rise this rapid from the FCS ranks is almost unheard of. Helped Houston go from No. 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. The way hes been able to develop linemen at the FCS level and now at the Power 5 level speaks for itself.. Dennis Simmons, Oklahoma -- $460,000 5. But that is not the program Jimbo Fisher inherited in 2010. 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. 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 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 . You could make the case that Swinney is No. In the past three years, four A&M defensive linemen have been selected in the first four rounds of the NFL draft. Under Merritt, James Madison running back Percy Agyei-Obese was a first-team all-conference selection each of the past two seasons. 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. Kodi Burns, Auburn -- $350,000 10. 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. According to Football Scoop, that man is Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver coach Cortez Hankton. That came after Brocks group ranked either first or second in the Pac-12 in net punting, kick-return average and kick-return defense in 2018. After all, coaches who win a seemingly endless number of games arent necessarily good, and those who lose games arent necessarily bad. 5. 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. Even with Fisher serving as offensive coordinator, the team stumbled to three seven-win finishes in the last four years of the Bowden era. Helped BCs defense improve by an average of 71 yards per game against conference opponents in 2020 (from 494 yards per game under the previous staff in 2019 to 422.8 yards per game last season). Lavine, a former walk-on, added 310 rushing yards. That's when Fleck headed to Minnesota to rebuild the Gophers. In his second season as the offensive coordinator at St. Ambrose (an NAIA school in Davenport, Iowa), Drinkalls offense ranked No. Wide receiver from Crawford, Mississippi, USA. 1 in the Big 12 in opponents completion percentage each of the past four seasons. George McDonald, Illinois -- $550,000+11. Here's how the full list breaks down: 1. 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. 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). at 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. 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. Its always difficult to examine coaches through the prism of wins, losses and efficiency rankings. Coached one of the more productive tight ends in the SEC last season (Kenny Yeboah) after mentoring 2019 Freshman All-American Jalen Wydermyer at Texas A&M and Mackey Award finalist Albert Okwuegbunam at Missouri in 2018. 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. 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. The Blazers also have been in the top 10 nationally in pass defense each of the past two seasons No. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $535,000 3. Previously assisted in the development of Molden, McDuffie and others as the Huskies assistant defensive backs coach. 2. 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. GIF ALT Just look at his top two wide receivers heading into the 2021 season. 14) and interceptions (No. Braden Layer is set to return to the Gators after spending 2022 at Dayton. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $535,000 3. The Heupel-led staff felt like they uncovered a diamond in the rough when they initially hired Merritt at UCF. Within a four-day period in July, he landed two of the top-ranked recruits in SMU program history five-star wide receiver Jordan Hudson and four-star safety Chace Biddle. 1. 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. There isnt a lot more to say about these two. -- Equally worth of mentioning: Alabama does not have a wide receivers coach as of this moment. -- Nate Scheelhasse coaches Iowa State's running backs and wide receivers. 16). 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. Is back at Ohio State after starring for the Buckeyes as a wide receiver (2005-08). Whether it was nobody crashing and burning or soaring higher than ever -- or none of our voters wanting to take anything that happened during a pandemic season too seriously -- things remained largely the same. Led by Etheridge and coordinator Derek Mason, the Tigers are expected to have one of the better secondaries in the SEC this season. Michigan replaced Gattis by moving Ron Bellamy from safeties to wide receivers. 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. 1), kick-return average (No. Toledo had gone 6-5 in 1989 before Saban took over for one year and led them to 9-2. Mickey Joseph, Nebraska -- $600,000+9. 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. Promoted to defensive pass game coordinator earlier this year. Interviewed for the Alabama running backs coach opening this past coaching cycle. Staggs had been set to join the Western Kentucky staff as an assistant coach. In Smiths first season at Virginia Tech, cornerback Dorian Strong developed into a Freshman All-American. Volatility was profitable for college football's elite wide receivers coaches in 2021. 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. Has played a large role in setting up Texas A&M to have one of the best defenses in the country this season. 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. Syndication Montgomery. This list is booty cheeks. 9 nationally in rushing offense (252.2 yards per game). Under West, Alex Highsmith ranked in the top five nationally in sacks and tackles for loss in 2019. Had a second-team All-Sun Belt cornerback last season in his first year at Georgia State (Quavian White). Kentucky welcomed Stoops in 2013 but won just 12 games in three seasons. Continues to be regarded as one of the nations top recruiters. In the 10 years leading up to the longtime head coach, the team had only won 55% of their games. 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. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Considering those advancements were mostly made with other coaches' recruiting classes, those numbers are as impressive as it gets. Robinsons 2020 defensive line helped the Aggies finish No. Also is a respected special teams 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. Ron Dugans, Florida State -- $450,00015. A 26-year-old who has quickly established himself as one of the premier recruiters and top young coaches in the nation. 4 in NAIA in scoring, total offense and passing offense. Dennis Simmons, Oklahoma -- $460,000 5. Has been working up at the college level since 2015 after two jobs as a high school coach. Alabama interviewed Powledge this past cycle. 1. Junior Adams, Oregon -- $575,000+9. 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. Under Halzle, UCF QB Dillon Gabriel led the nation in passing yards per game (357.0) last season. Aided by Gonzales and his group, TCU has finished No. In fact, at $350,000, we've now found the low end of the high end among FBS position coaches. Serves as Oklahomas associate head coach of offense in addition to being the Sooners tight ends and H-backs coach. Under Powledge, Baylor tied for first nationally last season with five kick returns of at least 40 yards. 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. They improved that ranking to 40th in 2018, 41st in 2019 and 14th last season. Thomas Cahill enjoyed mild success in the mid-1960s, going 23-7. 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. 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 produced at least one first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection in each of the past five seasons. Already has worked in a few Power 5 conferences and has coordinator experience at the FCS level (Southern Utah). 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 Oregon in 2018, Williams cornerbacks group contributed to the Ducks posting 20 interceptions, which ranked second nationally. 2 nationally in total offense each of the past two seasons. 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. Was Greg Schianos first hire for his Rutgers staff. Top 10 returning wide receivers in college football for the 2022 season. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $800,000*3. 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. In-depth analysis. Meanwhile, Brown was 5 of 9 for 55.6%, 35 yards, 1 touchdown . Was a four-year starter at safety for Auburn and a captain on the Tigers 2010 national championship team. 25. 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. Kearis Jackson enters the year with Day 3 grades. Has been contacted about at least a couple of coordinator opportunities the past few years. The best record over that timeframe stands at a meager 3-9. Ranked as the sixth-best recruiter in the Pac-12 for the 2021 recruiting cycle. Volatility is a hazard of the coaching business. JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+ 6. Among them were sacks per game (2.2) and tackles for loss per game (8.0). Here are the 25 best college football coaches in America heading into the 2022 season. From 1953 (when they joined the Big Ten) to 2006, they had two finishes in the AP Top 25. A 2004 second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers. With free agency around the corner, players rated how teams treated them off the field: for better or for worse. Bryan McClendon, Georgia -- $700,000+4. Jay Johnson, Michigan State -- $1.35 million 2. Woodson, an ex-Ole Miss defensive back, also has the defensive pass game coordinator title at Florida State. Turned down a job offer from Michigan this offseason. One of the best WR in college football history is Torry Holt. 3), net punting (No. section: | slug: ranking-the-top-25-power-five-college-football-coaches-entering-the-2022-season | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. 12). During his oneyear as the Tornadoes coach, Harris led the team to a 14-0 record, a state title, a No. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Currently ranked among the nations top 15 recruiters for the 2022 recruiting class. 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. Cortez Hankton, LSU -- $850,000+ 2. Was part of helping Liberty go 10-1 in 2020. 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. His 64 catches led the Big 12. 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. 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. Sure, there might be an inclination to not have them at No. Age: 60. 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. Was hired as the replacement for Jon DeCoster, who now works for the Cleveland Browns. 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. Under Brock in 2019, Washington State ranked first in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (95.2) as well as second in punt-return average and kick-return defense. In addition to his work with the Colts and St. Thomas High, he has been a Nike Elite 11 quarterbacks coach. 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 secured commitments from five four-star recruits in the past two recruiting classes, including top-100 2022 prospect Derrick Moore. 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. 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. Was a high school head coach at Friendship College Academy in Washington, D.C., for 10 seasons (2004-13). But those were the high points until Monken turned the program around. "In life I would never advise anyone to be where they are not wanted," he sent in a text to his players on his way to Coral Gables. Hankton netted a $300,000 raise to become the highest-paid wide receivers coach in the industry. We just rank coaches from 1-65 using any criteria we choose to follow, and then we see the results. The Bulldogs were the only SEC team with multiple 50-plus-yard kick returns. 382 votes. Charlie Fisher, Arizona State -- $400,000 9. Bud Wilkinson. The future looks bright, as well, as they currently sit 24th on PFF's preseason ELO rankings. Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline has established himself as one of the best assistants in all of college football over the past few years. In addition, Powledge coached Baylors only first-team All-Big 12 selection on either offense or defense in 2020 safety Jalen Pitre. Has received interest for both college and NFL jobs in recent years, including from Notre Dame in 2019. Limited Ads. Brian Early has been a part of the Houston staff since 2019 and was at Arkansas State previously. In 2021, he returns a team talented enough to win ISUs first conference title. Has mentored a first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection each of his first three season with the Cyclones. That netted him a $185,000 raise from what he earned at Oregon. Another Trojans cornerback, Olaijah Griffin, finished with the third-highest Pro Football Focus grade for 2020 among Pac-12 corners. 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. Jan 18, 2022. -- 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). We look back fondly on the Air Raid team of Hal Mumme in the late 1990s, but they only went 20-26. Quarterback Elite (QBE) is one of the premier QB & WR development programs in the nation headquartered in Utah. Williams coached Chris Steele to second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2020. Transfer Portal 2023 Rankings: Wide Receivers. Has helped Oklahoma go from last in the Big 12 in total defense in 2018 to second in 2019 and third in 2020. 22. 2 ranking nationally from USA Today and was a finalist for U.S. Army All-American National Coach of the Year.
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