Arkansas set to make 2 key assistant coach hires, including 1 from Ohio State
By David Wasson
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New Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield is adding to his staff in Fayetteville, reportedly hiring Ohio State’s Marcus Johnson and Memphis’ Jeff Myers as offensive line coaches.
That’s according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz:
Johnson starred at Ole Miss and was drafted in the second round by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played for the Vikings – during which Silverfield coached him – along with the Raiders and Buccaneers before retiring in 2010. Johnson coached at Duke, Mississippi State, Missouri and Purdue before joining the Buckeyes as an analyst for the 2025 season.
Myers starred at Toledo for 3 seasons from 2012-14 before moving into coaching at Toledo, Iowa State and Memphis. He has coordinated the Tigers’ running game and coached the offensive line for 2 seasons.
Silverfield ascended from the Memphis assistant coaching ranks to take over the Tigers in 2020 and lead them to an 8-4 record in 2025. In his 6 seasons in charge, Memphis went 50-25 with 7 bowl appearances and 4 bowl victories.
Silverfield takes over at Arkansas after Sam Pittman was fired following 5-plus seasons in which he went 32-34 overall and 14-29 in SEC play.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
