Report: Texas football hires Joe DeCamillis as special assistant to head coach

Texas has found their replacement for Gary Patterson.

Steve Sarkisian went to the NFL ranks to hire a new member of his coaching staff.

247Sports reports Texas is bringing in longtime NFL special teams coach Joe DeCamillis in a special assistant to head coach role. The position was previously held by former TCU head coach Gary Patterson.

DeCamillis has won two super bowls as a special teams coordinator in the NFL. One with the Denver Broncos in 2016 and another with the LA Rams in 2022. His special teams units are consistently among the upper echelon of the NFL.

He is a well-respected coach with 31 years of NFL experience under his belt. DeCamillis will now bring his ideas to the college game for the first time with this Texas staff. The Longhorns coaching staff is locked and loaded for the 2023 season.

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