Mack has spent the last three seasons as running backs coach for the Tennessee football team.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Jerry Mack, the coach of Tennessee’s running backs, is anticipated to join the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars after leaving the Vols, insiders told WBIR on Friday.Mack, who has spent the last three seasons as a member of the Vols coaching staff, is almost certain to sign a contract to become a member of the Jacksonville coaching staff, which will be led by offensive coordinator Press Taylor and head coach Doug Pederson.
The native of Memphis led the Tennessee squad, which placed ninth in the country in 2023 in rushing yards, and helped Jaylen Wright, the running back, to a 1,000-yard season at Rocky Top.After serving as an assistant coach at Rice University from 2014 to 2018, Mack joined Tennessee in 2021. He had previously been the head coach of North Carolina Central, where he had guided the Eagles to three straight conference championships. In 2004, he started his coaching career at Delta State as a graduate assistant.