Mel Tucker is bringing another Colorado staffer with him to East Lansing.
After it was reported a few days ago that former Colorado offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Jay Johnson would be coming to Michigan State, the school made his hire official on Thursday.
We are excited to announce @Coach_mtucker has named Jay Johnson as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach! Welcome to East Lansing! pic.twitter.com/udGPSlNmML
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) February 20, 2020
Of Johnson, Tucker said via an official release, “Jay is an experienced play caller and an expert quarterbacks coach. He has a very innovative offensive mind. I was with Jay when he was at Georgia and really got to know him well there. He’s had success in the Big Ten before, calling plays at Minnesota. He runs a multiple offense with an emphasis on physicality, and he’s an aggressive play caller.”
Prior to joining Tucker in Colorado, Johnson was a quality control assistant with Georgia in 2017 and 2018. He was the OC and quarterbacks coach at Minnesota in 216 and held the same roles at the University of Louisiana (formerly known as UL-Lafayette) from 2011-2015.
Earlier this week, Chris Kapilovic joined Tucker’s staff as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator and Courtney Hawkins was named the wide receivers coach. Tucker previously announced that Mike Tressel and Ron Burton will be back on the defensive staff for the Spartans.
You can read a breakdown of what to expect from Johnson’s offense by clicking here.
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