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Four Florida Gators off-field staffers recognized by On3

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When Scott Stricklin went to hire Billy Napier, the 43-year-old head coach had a plan. That plan was what he believed he needed. Part of that was a support staff unlike any that the Florida Gators had ever seen in Gainesville.

In total, Napier was allowed to make more than 50 hires. That ranges from creating the Gator Made program, staffers to aid in recruiting, the transfer portal, and scouting.

This week, On3’s Matt Zenitz recognized more than 60 staffers across the country that will soon be assistants in the college ranks.

In compiling the list, Zenitz gathered feedback from around the coaching world to identify top-up-and-comers in support staff roles who are setting themselves up for advancement. The support staffers who came up most and received the best overall feedback made our list.

Four Gators’ off-field assistants made On3’s list. Defensive analyst Jamar Chaney was named. Offensive analysts Russ Calloway, Ryan O’Hara, and Benedick Hyppolite were also listed.

Florida offensive analyst Russ Calloway

+ Is back in college after a season working for the New York Giants.
+ Was a senior offensive analyst at LSU (2020) and offensive coordinator at FCS Samford (2015-19).
+ Helped Samford rank in the top five in the FCS in passing offense in two of his final three seasons as OC, including first in 2018 with an average of 392.7 passing yards per game.
+ Coached former Pittsburgh Steelers QB Devlin Hodges, who won the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in the FCS under Callaway in 2018.
+ The son of Neil Callaway, who has been a head coach at UAB and offensive coordinator at places such as Alabama and Georgia.

Florida defensive analyst Jamar Chaney

+ Former Mississippi State and NFL linebacker.
+ Assists with Florida’s linebacker units.
+ Was a senior defensive analyst at Mississippi State the past two seasons.
+ Previously worked for the Gators as assistant director of player personnel in 2019.
+ Served as a high school head coach in Florida (St. Lucie West Centennial) before that first stint with the Gators. Led the team to its first playoff appearance in seven years.

Florida offensive analyst Benedick Hyppolite

+ Assists with Florida’s running backs.
+ Spent the past two seasons at Miami, including as a wide receivers analyst last year.
+ Previously served as a high school head coach in South Florida, including two seasons at Miami Carol City (2017-18) and as OC at NAIA Florida Memorial (2019).

Florida offensive analyst Ryan O’Hara

+ Assists with Florida’s quarterbacks.
+ Joined Billy Napier at Florida after four seasons working under Napier at Louisiana.
+ Helped Louisiana QB Levi Lewis become the first 3,000-yard passer in Louisiana history.
+ Was offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at FCS Alabama A&M in 2016 and 2017.
+ Former Arizona and Central Oklahoma quarterback.

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