Tag: Jake Ganus

Tennessee becomes first Power Five offer for 2023 Alabama wide receiver

Tennessee becomes first Power Five offer for a 2023 Alabama wide receiver prospect.

Second-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and his coaching staff continue to recruit future Vols.

Tennessee has offered a scholarship to 2023 wide receiver prospect Davion Dozier.

“I’m blessed to receive my sixth offer from Vol football,” Dozier announced.

The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Dozier is from Moody High School in Moody, Alabama. Former Georgia and UAB linebacker Jake Ganus was hired as Moody’s head coach in December.

Dozier has offers from Tennessee, South Florida, Georgia State, Arkansas State, North Alabama, Troy, North Texas and Eastern Kentucky.

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Alabama HS hires former UGA linebacker as head coach

Moody High School has hired former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Jake Ganus as its new head coach

Moody High School, which is located east of Birmingham, Alabama, has hired former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Jake Ganus as its new head coach.

Ganus will be Moody High School’s new football coach pending approval from the Board of Education. Ganus played for Georgia in 2015.

Jake Ganus joined the Georgia program after UAB discontinued their football program. Ganus racked up 347 tackles in his college football career.

Following a brief NFL stint, Ganus spent five seasons at powerhouse Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama. The former Georgia Bulldog coached linebackers and managed college recruiting at Thompson. Thompson High School won three 7A state championships during Ganus’ time with the program.

Jake Ganus announced his new role with Moody High School via his Twitter account:

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Tennessee ‘in good hands’ with Mike Ekeler hiring

Josh Heupel continues to fill his coaching staff at Tennessee.

Josh Heupel continues to fill his coaching staff at Tennessee.

Mike Ekeler is set to oversee Tennessee’s special teams and work within the Vols’ defensive staff.

Ekeler comes to Tennessee from North Texas where he served as the Mean Green’s special teams coordinator in 2020. It was his second stint with North Texas after previously serving as defensive coordinator in 2016.

Prior to North Texas, Ekeler served as special teams coordinator and inside linebackers coach at Kansas (2018-19). He oversaw linebackers at North Carolina from 2017-18.

From 2014-15, Ekeler was inside linebackers coach and co-special teams coordinator at Georgia.

Georgia assistant coach Mike Ekeler, reacts in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Athens, Ga. Georgia won 9-6. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Linebacker Jake Ganus played for Ekeler at Georgia in 2015.

“Proud of you coach,” Ganus said on Twitter about Ekeler being hired by Tennessee. “SEC special teams better be on alert. Red Bull’s gonna be flowing in the streets. Vol football is in good hands.”

Ganus totaled 101 tackles, one sack and two interceptions in 2015.

He transferred from UAB after the Blazers shutdown its football program following the 2014 season. Ganus totaled 327 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions during his collegiate career at UAB and Georgia (2012-15).

Ekeler served as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma from 2003-04. Heupel also was a graduate assistant in 2004 at Oklahoma.

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