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Rutgers assistant, former Scarlet Knights standout reportedly leaving for ACC program
By Andrew Olson
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Greg Schiano will reportedly need a new wide receivers coach.
Pittsburgh is hiring Rutgers wide receivers coach Tiquan Underwood, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Source: Pittsburgh is hiring Rutgers wide receivers coach Tiquan Underwood to be the school’s next receivers coach. Underwood will coach Jordan Addison, one of college football’s best wide receivers who won the Biletnikoff Award last season.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 30, 2022
Underwood completed his second season on the Scarlet Knights’ coaching staff. A 4-year letterwinner for Rutgers from 2005-08, Underwood holds the program record for receiving yards in a game (248 yards vs. Buffalo, 2007) and spent 5 seasons in the NFL. The New Brunswick, New Jersey, native returned to his alma mater after working the 2019 season on the Miami Dolphins’ staff. He also has a season of experience coaching Lafayette wide receivers (2018).
A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.