A few rumors this afternoon suggest that Tennessee may lose an offensive assistant to the NFL. Jerry Mack has been in communication with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mack has been Tennessee’s running backs coach since Josh Heupel came in 2021.
Mack discussed staff openings with the Dallas Cowboys during the previous season. This cycle, he has piqued interest once more and has the potential to go to the professional ranks.
Heupel took Mack on as head coach of North Carolina Central in 2021. Mack had worked for Rice as an offensive coordinator before to it. College coaches are looking more than ever at NFL options due to the demanding recruiting cycle and complex NIL/transfer portal scenarios, a growing trend we’ve observed throughout the offseason.
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Players like Dylan Sampson, Jaylen Wright, and Jabari Small have all benefited greatly from Mack’s development. Additionally, he has assisted in the recruiting process by securing pledges from four-star players Peyton Lewis and Cam Seldon.
In terms of rushing yards per game in 2023, Tennessee came in ninth place. In the end, Wright accumulated over 1,000 yards in a single season, positioning himself as a mid-round pick for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Josh Heupel hasn’t had to deal with a lot of staff turnover since moving to Knoxville. He took over as offensive coordinator Alex Golesh’s position and receivers coach Kodi Burns’, both of which were replaced by straightforward internal promotions.
Keep checking back to see what transpires in this area over the coming days.
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