ESPN: Ranking all 129 college coaches … as players
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Here’s a #protip for those attempting to forecast which current college players will become FBS head coaches: Don’t look in the obvious places.
If the current FBS coaches are any indication, start brushing up on Drake’s roster or Central Arkansas’ or Mount Union’s. If you think Millikin and Muskingum are bacterial infections, you’re wrong. Those two Division III schools have combined to produce three current FBS coaches — that’s three more than Texas or Ohio State. Once you’ve digested the Division III landscape, check out the NAIA, Division II and FCS. Plenty of top-tier college coaches played in the sport’s lower rungs.
Don’t write off the Power 5. but if you’re looking for future coaches, find walk-ons who quickly earn scholarships, eventually become team captains and excel academically. There are 41 current FBS coaches who played quarterback in college, by far the most of any position. Other feeder positions include linebacker and safety. There are only five FBS coaches who played line in college. …
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