Penn State is reportedly focusing on an SEC assistant and former NFL star for its working again teaching emptiness.
When Deland McCullough left his publish as working backs coach at Notre Dame for a similar place with the Las Vegas Raiders, it began the carousel turning. The Combating Irish employed away Penn State’s Ja’Juan Seider, leaving the Nittany Lions with an open spot for his or her backfield workers. In response to On3’s Pete Nakos, Penn State has been in touch with Oklahoma’s DeMarco Murray to fill Seider’s spot and there may be “sturdy mutual curiosity” being the 2 sides.
Murray has been the working backs coach at his alma mater for the final 5 seasons. The previous Oklahoma star started his teaching profession on the College of Arizona in 2019.
If employed by Penn State, Murray could be the most recent addition to a revamped workers for James Franklin. The Nittany Lions beforehand poached Jim Knowles from nationwide champion Ohio State to switch defensive coordinator Tom Allen, who left for Clemson.
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Murray performed for the Sooners from 2006-10, speeding for 3,685 yards and 50 touchdowns in his profession. He additionally added 13 receiving touchdowns and two scores on kickoff returns earlier than being chosen within the third spherical of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
Murray’s 4 seasons in Dallas culminated with him main the NFL in speeding yards (1,845) and touchdowns (13) in 2014. He then signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, the place he turned in an underwhelming 2015 earlier than closing out his profession with two seasons as a member of the Tennessee Titans, the place he made the Professional Bowl in 2016.
A 3-time Professional Bowler, Murray completed his professional profession with 7,174 speeding yards and 49 touchdowns in 99 common season video games.
If he makes the leap to Penn State, Murray will be part of a program that completed 13-3 and reached the semifinals of the Faculty Soccer Playoff in 2024.
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