Billy Gonzales, Florida -- $632,000+ 5. Transfer Portal 2023 Rankings: Wide Receivers. Healy has said before of West: I dont think theres a better defensive line coach in the country. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $535,000 3. While Williams salary numbers arent public, a source told On3 that Williams is the highest-paid non-coordinator in the nation. Has been Georgias pass game coordinator since 2019. 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. 1 in Conference USA in sacks and tackles for loss last season. To put that into perspective, thats the same percentage allowed by Clemson during this four-year stretch and better than the figure posted by Alabama (55.1). Previously worked under Grinch at Washington State. 2019 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 2018 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 8-3. 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. Powledges 2019 Louisiana special teams crew also ranked first in the Sun Belt in kickoff-return defense and net punting. Was one of the lead recruiters on nine BC signees, including four-star cornerback Clinton Burton. 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. 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. 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. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Turned down a job offer from Michigan this offseason. Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. As coordinator at Division II Albany (Ga.) State in 2017, his unit held opponents to an average of 287 yards per game. Mike Krysl played for Willie Fritz at Central Missouri, coordinated special teams for him at Georgia Southern, and will now coach special teams again at Tulane. Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel. He then led Waynesboro Area (Pa.) to a share of the league title a year after finishing 0-10. Theyve won 21 games in 11 years. The Rich Brooks era was longer yet still just as painful. Joined Charles Huffs first Marshall staff after initially planning to return to UT-Martin as the programs co-coordinator and secondary coach. 4 in NAIA in scoring, total offense and passing offense. 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. His move to rival Oregon was profitable for him and for his replacement, JaMarcus Shepard. Was a high school head coach at Friendship College Academy in Washington, D.C., for 10 seasons (2004-13). Has helped Oregon cornerback Mykael Wright develop into a first-team All-Pac 12 selection and a projected early-round 2022 NFL Draft pick. Also received interest for multiple NFL secondary coach openings. The highest-paid quarterbacks coaches in college football -- 2021 7 in 2020 and No. Williams coached Chris Steele to second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2020. 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 . Braden Layer is set to return to the Gators after spending 2022 at Dayton. 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. Interviewed for the job as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach before the Eagles hired Florida offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. 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. From 2016 to the present day, this is the No. Alvis Whitted, Wisconsin -- $400,00022. The highest-paid quarterbacks coach in college football will make $8.05 million this year. But those were the high points until Monken turned the program around. Previously assisted in the development of Molden, McDuffie and others as the Huskies assistant defensive backs coach. We just rank coaches from 1-65 using any criteria we choose to follow, and then we see the results. 1 nationally (both FBS and FCS) with nine blocked kicks and set a Colonial Athletic Association record with 27 made field goals by Ethan Ratke. Leipold has shown that he can turn around a downtrodden program. 12-4. 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. -- Another notable name missing is Miami's Josh Gattis. Ranking the 20 best head coaches in college football - PFF Threw for 3,579 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior at A&M in 2009. Rushing was contacted about several jobs this past cycle, including Alabama and Georgia, but decided to remain with A&M. He was Auburns recruiting coordinator in 2019 in addition to being the Tigers secondary coach. 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. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $700,000 4. In addition, Powledge coached Baylors only first-team All-Big 12 selection on either offense or defense in 2020 safety Jalen Pitre. 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. Had two all-conference defensive backs last year first-teamer Elijah Molden (who was picked by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of this years NFL draft) and second-team selection Trent McDuffie. Monken has not only surpassed those seven wins four times in seven years but hes also added two double-digit winning seasons. 1), kick-return average (No. At Oregon in 2018, Williams cornerbacks group contributed to the Ducks posting 20 interceptions, which ranked second nationally. 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 . The Blazers won Conference USA in. Continues to be regarded as one of the nations top recruiters. -- Ron Dugans signed a new deal in January; the $450,000 salary was his 2021 figure. Justin Stepp, Arkansas -- $350,000, PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS:Offensive line | Running backs | Tight ends |Defensive line | Linebackers |Defensive backs | Special teams. 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 | 14) and interceptions (No. Top 50 Wide Receiver Coaches In College Football - Twitter Strange circumstances brought Martin and Malzahn together, but now the pair are united for a second time. Without further ado, the list: 1. His current wide receiver corps includes two players who have developed into 2022 NFL Draft prospects. Until Tom Allen, that is,who sits at 52%. 8 College Football Coaches Who Changed the Game - HISTORY 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. -- 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). Aided by Gonzales and his group, TCU has finished No. Considering those advancements were mostly made with other coaches' recruiting classes, those numbers are as impressive as it gets. 51 nationally in pass defense the year before his arrival (212.4 yards per game) to No. Helped Rutgers tie for second in the Big Ten with 19 takeaways last season,almost double what the Scarlet Knights tallied in 2019 (10) despite playing four fewer games. Drew Mehringer, Texas -- $350,000 10. After a slow 4-8 start in his first year, Fickell is now 31-6 in the last three seasons, rivaling Brian Kellys 33-6 three-year stretch. Was promoted earlier this year to associate head coach. Two of Simpsons cornerbacks were named second-team All-Conference USA last season (Brontae Harris and TD Marshall). In his second season as the offensive coordinator at St. Ambrose (an NAIA school in Davenport, Iowa), Drinkalls offense ranked No. The former Oklahoma quarterback and GA -- who turns 47 in April -- has been a Sooner for all but four years of his adult life. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $580,000+ 6. The highest-paid quarterbacks coaches in college football: 2022 edition 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. Has coached 11 All-American offensive linemen throughout his career. A rise this rapid from the FCS ranks is almost unheard of. That includes Xavier Hutchinson, who emerged as a first-team all-conference player as a freshman under Scheelhaase in 2020. Cortez Hankton, Georgia -- $375,000 10. Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. Ron Dugans, Florida State -- $450,00015. Regarded as one of the best kickoff-return and special teams coaches in the country. Was hired to be Heupels running backs coach at UCF before then following Heupel to Tennessee as a senior analyst. They helped West Georgia advance to the Division II playoffs four times in five years. Is one of the latest coaching stars to emerge from the tree of former. Anyone who saw him play at N.C. State knew the Rams and the Greatest Show on Turf got something special. Chip Kelly contract: UCLA's sixth-year coach extended after leading College football assistant coaches to watch this season: Bruce Feldman 12) and punt-return defense (No. 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. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $410,000 7. He went on to be selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fisher quickly got the program back on track, though, winning 78% of his games and bringing home a National Championship. 2 ranking nationally from USA Today and was a finalist for U.S. Army All-American National Coach of the Year. George Pickens, who suffered a torn ACL during the spring, is viewed in the NFL scouting world as a potential Day 2 pick. Turned down a Power 5 offensive coordinator job this past coaching cycle to continue to learn under Seminoles coach Mike Norvell. 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. After the championship-winning year of 2013, the FSU offenses that ranked 38th nationwide in EPA per play under his watch dropped down to 107th in the three years since he left. Also is a respected special teams coordinator. Here's how the full list breaks down: 1. 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. Led by Wright and his group, UTSA ranked No. Charlie Fisher, Arizona State -- $400,000 9. 4 in 2020 (398.5). New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. 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. 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. Initially was hired by Healy at Chattanooga in 2009 and has worked for him every year since other than the one season at Minnesota. Was a four-year starter at safety for Auburn and a captain on the Tigers 2010 national championship team. 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. After serving as a little-used backup in 2019, Bentley broke out in his first season under Samples and led the AAC with 913 rushing yards in 2020. In the 10 years leading up to the longtime head coach, the team had only won 55% of their games. One is five-star cornerback Travis Hunter, rated as the nations No. Some value accomplishments on the field above all else, while others may give greater weight to recruiting prowess or the possibility of future success. Quarterback Elite (QBE) is one of the premier QB & WR development programs in the nation headquartered in Utah. GIF ALT Lavine, a former walk-on, added 310 rushing yards. During his oneyear as the Tornadoes coach, Harris led the team to a 14-0 record, a state title, a No. Was a linebacker at Georgia (2009-12) and made 17 career starts for the Bulldogs. On Monday he will be coaching in the College Football Playoffs national championship game,. Top 25 young college football coaches to watch - Yahoo Sports 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. One of the best WR in college football history is Torry Holt. Courtney Hawkins, Michigan State -- $425,00020. 11 in the AAC in total defense in 2018 (496.8 yards per game) and No. Ranking college football's 10 best head coaches in 2022