A look at rising non-Power Five offensive coaches

A look at five rising non-Power Five offensive coaches.

Justin Roper

Roper was hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Holy Cross in 2020. He comes to Holy Cross after serving as quarterbacks coach at FCS Northern Iowa for the 2019 season.

Roper was offensive coordinator at Division II Slippery Rock (2016-18) and quarterbacks coach for Valdosta State (2014-15). He also coached running backs at Division II Findlay in 2013.

A Buford, Georgia, native, and growing up a fan of Tennessee’s Peyton Manning, Roper’s collegiate playing career took place at Oregon under offensive coordinator Chip Kelly (2007-08) and at Montana under coordinator Jonathan Smith (2009-10).

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