A former Texas A&M starting quarterback may be the next offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints.
According to CBS lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, the Saints have requested permission from the Houston Texans to interview their quarterbacks coach, Jerrod Johnson, for the vacancy. He played at Texas A&M from 2006 to 2010, starting under center for his final three seasons.
Before suiting up for six NFL teams during his playing career, Johnson made history in College Station. When he graduated, the Houston native held two Texas A&M program records with the most yards passing (8,011) and total offensive yards (8,888) all-time. Kellen Mond now holds both records and Johnson is third in total yards behind Mond and Johnny Manziel.
Johnson got his start in coaching with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017 under the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. He served in the same position with the Indianapolis Colts in 2019 before being elevated to an offensive quality control coach for the next two seasons. Johnson served as assistant quarterbacks coach on the Minnesota Vikings in 2022 before being hired by Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans prior to this season.
Given the success of Ohio State alumnus, rookie CJ Stroud, under the guidance of Johnson, this is likely the first of many interviews to come for the former Aggie.
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