James Franklin, Penn State targeting longtime ACC assistant for WRs coach, per report

James Franklin has reportedly keyed in on one candidate for the wide receivers coach job on his Penn State staff.

Following the end of the 2022 season, Taylor Stubblefield penned a heartfelt farewell to the program. Franklin eventually confirmed Stubblefield was let go with the Nittany Lions looking to make a change.

According to college football reporter Bruce Feldman, Penn State is expected to land Marques Hagans for the WRs coach moving forward. Hagans played collegiately at Virginia and has been a part of the Cavs’ coaching staff since 2011.

SOURCE: Penn State is expected to hire Virginia WR coach Marques Hagans as its new wide receivers coach. He’s been on staff at UVA, his alma mater, since 2011 and developed a lot of talent there. @mzenitz first reported the move.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 23, 2023

Hagans was a 5th-round pick during the 2006 NFL Draft and spent 2006-10 with various stops around the league. He began his coaching career in 2011 as a graduate assistant for the Cavs and has been the WRs coach for UVA since 2013.