Football
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri football head coach Eliah Drinkwitz tabbed Brandon Jones as the Tigers’ offensive line coach.
Jones is a 15-plus year veteran of the coaching industry – spending time on the staffs of Sonny Dykes, Dana Holgorsen, Kliff Kingsbury and Lincoln Riley – who was a standout center at Texas Tech in the mid 2000s. He comes to Columbia after four seasons at Houston where he coached the offensive line and served as the co-offensive coordinator (2019-20) and run game coordinator (2021-22).
“Brandon and his offensive line units have been a major factor in a number of high-powered offenses over the past decade in college football,” Drinkwitz said. “Adding a veteran coach with Brandon’s background will be a tremendous asset. We are excited to have Brandon, Toya, Jordyn and Londyn join our Mizzou family.”
Six of Jones’ pupils are currently in the NFL – Jack Anderson (New York Giants), Dawson Deaton (Cleveland), Josh Jones (Arizona), Patrick Mekari (Baltimore), Kody Russey (New England) and Terence Steele (Dallas).
“I’m extremely thankful to Coach Drinkwitz for this opportunity,” Jones said. “As a college coach, you set your sights on competing against the best, and at Missouri and in the SEC you get to do that every day.”
In Jones’ four seasons at Houston, five offensive linemen have received All-American Athletic Conference accolades a total of six times including left tackle Patrick Paul who became the first Cougar in American history to be named first-team multiple times, doing so in 2021-22.
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