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Jabbar Juluke has interviewed for the Texas running backs coach position

Eric Nahlinby: Eric Nahlin3 hours ago

Longtime SEC assistant coach Jabbar Juluke interviewed for the vacant Texas Longhorns running backs coach position on Thursday, sources in the agent world tell me and Justin Wells. It was the first interview conducted by Steve Sarkisian as part of the process to replace Chad Scott.

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It’s not known if Juluke has been offered the job.

Juluke was most recently running backs coach at Florida.

More background on Juluke below.

Coaching Experience (via UF)

JABBAR JULUKE’S COACHING HISTORY
YearSchool, Position (Record as HC)
2022-2025Florida, Associate Head Coach/ Running Backs Coach
2018-2021Louisiana, Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach
2017Texas Tech, Associate Head Coach / Running Backs Coach
2016LSU, Running Backs Coach
2013-2015Louisiana Tech, Running Backs Coach
2006-2012Edna Karr High School, Head Coach (80-39)
2005McKinley High School, Assistant Coach
2003-04Edna Karr High School, Head Coach (80-39)
2002O.P. Walker High School, Defensive Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
2000-01St. Augustine High School, Linebackers
1999Brother Martin High School, Wide Receivers
1996-98Frederick Douglas High School, Defensive Coordinator

Notable players signed

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic

SaRodorick Thompson, RB, Carrollton (Texas) Ranchview

Emani Bailey, RB, Denton (Texas) Ryan

Treyaun Webb, RB, Jacksonville (Fla.) Jacksonville Christian Academy

Jadan Baugh, RB, Decatur (Ga.) Columbus

1000-yard backs

Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech – 1299 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2014

Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech – 1070 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2015

Derius Guice, LSU – 1387 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2016

Trey Ragas, Louisiana – 1181 yards and 8 touchdowns in 2018

Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana – 1147 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2019

Jadan Baugh, Florida – 1170 yards and 8 touchdowns in 2025

What Juluke brings to the table

IT SCOOP: Ex-Florida RB coach Jabbar Jukuke is a person of interest

Louisiana ties run deep for Juluke, who rose to the college ranks thanks to over a decade of strong seasons at the high school level. Skip Holtz gave him his first opportunity in 2013, and he hasn’t looked back since. Not only has Juluke recruited Louisiana and the southeast well, he’s helped some very talented backs achieve great seasons. He even has a year of experience coaching in Texas, but his work at LSU, LA Tech, and Louisiana saw him cross the Sabine River often.

Juluke has several notable names on his resume like Baugh, Thompson, Webb, and Trevor Etienne. Sarkisian loves to mention how he had a streak of 1000-yard rushers that was unfortunately snapped this year. Juluke probably has a similar pitch when on the trail.

Juluke is not the perfect candidate as he was suspended for three games during the 2025 season as a result of his actions in an altercation following Florida’s loss at LSU. But that appears to be the only blemish on his resume and it can be safely labeled a bug as opposed to a feature.

There are other SEC schools interested in Juluke after Jon Sumrall elected not to keep the Southern University grad on staff, namely Kentucky.

Juluke offers connections across the I-10 and I-20 corridors, has put a number of quality backs into the league, and gives real effort on the trail. After Scott was let go Tuesday, Juluke would be the type of hire that helps Sarkisian and company in SEC country. Juluke shouldn’t be viewed as a retread, but rather someone who could seriously elevate the coaching and talent in the running back room and even other positions as well thanks to over 10 years of coaching across the south.

Salary note: Scott made $700,000 in 2025 and was due to make $600,000 in 2026. Juluke made $650,000 at Florida in 2025 and was set to make $675,000 with the Gators in 2026

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