Arkansas targeting former NFL coach to lead defensive line, per report
Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach Ryan Silverfield has been busy getting his first staff in Fayetteville assembled and it appears nearly complete.
According to Matt Zenitz, who has been all over the reported coaching hires under Silverfield, the Hogs are targeting Marion Hobby for the defensive line coaching spot. Hobby was most recently a defensive analyst at Tennessee under Josh Heupel, but also has an extensive history in the NFL having worked for the New Orleans Saints (2006-07), Jacksonville Jaguars (2017-2018), Miami Dolphins (2019-2020) and Cincinnati Bengals (2021-2024).
The Irondale, Arizona, native played for Johnny Majors at Tennessee in the late eighties and was selected 74th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1990 NFL Draft.
Reported hires thus far for Arkansas include:
OC/AHC – Tim Cramsey
Co-OC/WR – Larry Smith
RB – David Johnson
OL – Jeff Myers & Marcus Johnson
TE – Morgan Turner
DC/ILB – Ron Roberts
DL – Marion Hobby
Cornerbacks – TJ Rushing
Safeties – CJ Wilford
Secondary – Deron Wilson
STC – Chad Lunsford
S&C – Noah Franklin
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