Florida’s football program has a pair of vacancies that must be filled quickly in order to return to full strength not just on the sidelines and locker room, but on the recruiting trail as well. According to reports, the Gators have been eyeing one current NFL coach to bring into the fold.
Los Angeles Chargers assistant secondary coach [autotag]Will Harris[/autotag] is a “person of interest” according to both Swamp247 and On3 on Tuesday morning. Harris and UF head coach Billy Napier conducted a Zoom meeting early in the day as the latter seeks a replacement for Corey Raymond, who was a well-respected secondary coach but simply did not leave enough on the field this fall.
No further details were provided other than the possibility of the 36-year-old joining the Orange and Blue.
Harris initially made his mark with the Washington Huskies, with whom he helped develop several athletes who went on to play in the NFL, including corners Trent McDuffie, Kyler Gordon, Elijah Molden, Byron Murphy Jr. and Myles Bryant and safety Taylor Rapp. Prior to that, he had stints with Northwestern Oklahoma State (2013) followed by Humboldt State (2014) and Dixie College (2015).
The up-and-coming coach got his first taste of FBS experience on the San Jose State Spartans staff for two years before moving on to Seattle. After U-Dub, he took his first defensive coordinator job in 2022 when he joined the Georgia Southern Eagles.
His season with the Chargers this year is his first and only in the NFL. It would not be surprising to see him return to the amateur ranks where he has thrived well during his career.
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