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College football's most interesting new coordinators: Big moves at Clemson, Bama, Texas A&M
We look at 10 coordinators new to their schools in 2023 who could make an impact, or at least keep our attention.
> This year's group of new coordinators includes Arbuckle, the youngest in the Power 5, and other Pac-12 notables like Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein. It includes a Division Il call-up in Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo. Bobby Petrino is back yet again, this time alongside Jimbo Fisher in Aggieland. Phil Longo is bringing the Air Raid to Wisconsin, of all places, while Garrett Riley will use similar concepts to reignite Clemson's offense.
Ben Arbuckle, Washington State
- Position: Offensive coordinator
- Previous job: Western Kentucky co-offensive coordinator
Bryan Nardo, Oklahoma State
- Position: Defensive coordinator
- Previous job: Gannon University defensive coordinator
Phil Longo, Wisconsin
- Position: Offensive coordinator
- Previous job: North Carolina offensive coordinator
Will Stein, Oregon
- Position: Offensive coordinator
- Previous job: UTSA offensive coordinator
Ron Roberts, Auburn
- Position: Defensive coordinator
- Previous job: Baylor defensive coordinator
Bobby Petrino, Texas A&M
- Position: Offensive coordinator
- Previous job: Missouri State coach (briefly took UNLV offensive coordinator job)
Lance Guidry, Miami
- Position: Defensive coordinator
- Previous job: Marshall defensive coordinator (briefly hired as Tulane’s DC
Tony White, Nebraska
- Position: Defensive coordinator
- Previous job: Syracuse defensive coordinator
Garrett Riley, Clemson
- Position: Offensive coordinator
- Previous job: TCU offensive coordinator
Tommy Rees, Alabama
- Position: Offensive coordinator
- Previous job: Notre Dame offensive coordinator
Who will be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft?
Will Caleb Williams be next year's first overall pick? Could Drake Maye -- or someone else -- ultimately jump him? We project the race.
> Who is going No. 1 overall in the 2024 NFL draft? The early favorites are a pair of quarterbacks, but a lot can change in nine months. [ESPN predicts] which top prospect will ultimately be first off the board next April.
Serious Contenders
- Caleb Williams, QB, USC - 25%
- Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina - 20%
- Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State - 13%
- Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State - 12%
Potential Risers
- Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame - 10%
- Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas - 10%
Longshots
- J. J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan - 2%
- Bo Nix, QB, Oregon - 2%
- Michael Penix, Jr., QB, Washington - 1%
- Riley Leonard, QB, Duke - 1%
- Joe Milton III, QB, Tennessee - 1%
- Marvin Harrison, Jr., WR, Ohio State - 1%
- Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama - 1%
- JC Latham, OT, Alabama - 1%
Inside Matt Rhule's plan to rebuild Nebraska, one baby shower and fullback camp at a time
Matt Rhule has been the master of the unlikely college rebuild at Temple and Baylor. Nebraska is betting big that he can do it one more time, and restore the Huskers to glory.
Predicting where six top football recruits will commit: Will USC land multiple prospects?
Several top college football recruits are announcing their commitments soon. Which schools will land big-name prospects?
- JacQawn McRoy, OT 2024 ESPN 300 ranking: 57 HT: 6-8 | WT: 360 | Pinson, Alabama
- Schools in the mix: Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Kentucky, Louisville, Ole Miss, Oregon
- Prediction: Oregon
- Ryan Pellum, WR 2024 ESPN 300 ranking: 85 HT: 6-0 | WT: 180 | Long Beach, California
- Dre'lon Miller, WR 2024 ESPN 300 ranking: 98 HT: 6-2 | WT: 205 | Silsbee, Texas
- Koy Beasley, DB 2024 ESPN 300 ranking: 146 HT: 5-11 | WT: 175 | Cincinnati, Ohio
- Braylon Staley, WR 2024 ESPN 300 ranking: 218 HT: 6-0 | WT: 180 | Aiken, South Carolina
- Schools in the mix: Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, Tennessee
- Prediction: Tennessee
- Marquis Gallegos, S 2024 ESPN 300 ranking: 211 HT: 6-1 | WT: 175 | West Hills, California