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Billy Napier to hire running backs coach from B1G program, per report
By Keith Farner
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Billy Napier is set to hire a coach who previously worked with him at Louisiana, according to a report from Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.
William Peagler is in second season as the Michigan State running backs coach, and will depart for Florida after the Peach Bowl.
Peagler was the director of quality control for the offense in 2019 at Colorado and has been coaching in college for the past 11 seasons. He has been on the same staff as offensive coordinator Jay Johnson 5 times (Michigan State, Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Louisiana).
Peagler went to Colorado from Louisiana (formerly UL-Lafayette), where he spent the 2018 season as the Ragin’ Cajuns’ director of player personnel and quality control coordinator, according to his Michigan State bio.
Source: #Florida is hiring #Spartans RB coach William Peagler as tight ends coach. Peagler will depart after the Peach Bowl.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) December 24, 2021
Here is his entire coaching history:
Tight ends coach at Valdosta State (2010); Offensive quality control assistant at Louisiana (2011); Offensive graduate assistant at Louisiana (2012-13); Run game coordinator/recruiting coordinator at Coffeyville Community College (2014); Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Olive Branch (Miss.) High School (2015); Offensive quality control assistant at Minnesota (2016); Graduate assistant (offensive line) at Georgia (2017); Director of player personnel and quality control coordinator at Louisiana (2018); Director of quality control (offense) at Colorado (2019).
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
