The Oklahoma Sooners continue to round out their coaching staff. With the hire of Todd Bates official and reportedly targeting Jay Valai to coach the cornerbacks, the Sooners are bringing back a former Sooners offensive lineman to join the staff.
Per Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports, the Oklahoma Sooners are adding former offensive lineman Phil Loadholt as a support staffer.
Oklahoma is expected to hire former Sooners and NFL offensive lineman Phil Loadholt as a support staffer, sources tell @on3sports.
Has been the offensive line analyst at Ole Miss the last two seasons.https://t.co/k5bN5NhJoE
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 5, 2022
According to Zenitz, Loadholt spent the last two seasons under new offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby at Ole Miss as an offensive line analyst.
Loadholt joined the Oklahoma Sooners as a junior college transfer and started for the Sooners in 2008. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. Loadholt started 89 games in the NFL, helping to pave the way for Adrian Peterson from 2009 to 2014.
The former Oklahoma Sooners and Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman will likely assist the offensive staff in a similar role.
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