NFL great Eddie George offered Bowling Green job: report

The Bowling Green Falcons look to beryllium turning to an NFL fable arsenic the shot programme looks to capable its caput coaching vacancy. According to ESPN, the schoolhouse has extended an connection to Eddie George.

The erstwhile Tennessee Titans moving backmost inactive spends Saturdays successful the autumn astatine Nissan Stadium — the aforesaid gathering wherever helium routinely scored touchdowns during his standout NFL career. George is presently the Tennessee State Tigers caput shot manager and the schoolhouse shares the stadium with the Titans.

George was interviewed by Bowling Green earlier this week and appears to person a genuine involvement successful the opportunity, per the report.

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Head manager Eddie George of the Tennessee State Tigers looks connected against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the archetypal fractional astatine Notre Dame Stadium connected September 02, 2023 successful South Bend, Indiana.  (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

George roseate to shot stardom during his stellar stint astatine Ohio State, which culminated with him winning the 1995 Heisman Trophy. He rushed for 3,768 yards during his clip with the Buckeyes.

Tennessee State has experienced occurrence nether George. The Tigers punched their summons to the FCS playoffs this past season, which marked the program's archetypal playoff berth since 2013.

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Scot Loeffler created the caput coaching opening astatine Bowling Green erstwhile helium departed to instrumentality the quarterbacks manager occupation with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The reigning Super Bowl champions needed to capable their quarterbacks manager vacancy aft Doug Nussmeier followed Kellen Moore to the New Orleans Saints. Nussmeier volition service arsenic the violative coordinator successful New Orleans during the 2025 season, portion Moore volition grip the caput coaching duties.

Head shot manager Eddie George attends a rally the time earlier the archetypal shot crippled of the play successful Averitte Amphitheater astatine Tennessee State University successful Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK)

George spent the bulk of his nonrecreational shot vocation with the Titans organization, earlier closing retired his clip successful the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. He has 10,441 vocation rushing yards and remains the Titans' all-time rushing leader.

Tennessee State's Karate Brenson (0) precocious fives Tennessee State's caput manager Eddie George aft scoring a touchdown during the Southern Heritage Classic crippled betwixt Tennessee State University and University of Arkansas astatine Pine Bluff successful Memphis, Tenn., connected Saturday, September 14, 2024. (Chris Day/The Commercial Ap)

George's tenure astatine TSU is successful enactment with a inclination of NFL greats taking connected caput coaching jobs astatine historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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Deion Sanders was named the caput manager astatine Jackson State successful 2020. He presently coaches astatine Colorado. Michael Vick was precocious named the adjacent caput manager astatine Norfolk State and DeSean Jackson volition manager the Delaware State shot squad this upcoming season.

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