Report: Mizzou finalizes coaching staff with hire of DL coach from the NFL ranks
By Adam Spencer
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The Missouri Tigers had a lot of change on the defensive side of the ball with assistant coaches this offseason.
New DC Steve Wilks joins the program from the NFL ranks, having most recently served as the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator in 2019.
It seems head coach Eli Drinkwitz is once again dipping into the NFL ranks, as he has reportedly hired former Seattle Seahawks assistant DL coach Jethro Franklin to be the new Mizzou DL coach:
BREAKING: According to a source #Mizzou will hire long time college and NFL defensive line coach Jethro Franklin to replace Brick Haley. https://t.co/WJSqAaw6GP
— Power Mizzou (@PowerMizzoucom) January 24, 2021
Franklin replaces Brick Haley, who was a holdover from Barry Odom’s Mizzou staff. Now, the Tigers again have 10 assistants.
Franklin has been with the Seahawks since 2018, but didn’t coach in 2020. He has prior experience with the Raiders, the Miami Hurricanes, Temple, USC and more.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
