The Jacksonville Jaguars already have the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, and now they have themselves a new head coach.
Former Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer is headed back to the state of Florida, officially accepting the Jaguars job after the team parted ways with Doug Marrone following a 1-15 2020 record.
The deal is done: Urban Meyer is the next #Jaguars coach, source said.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 14, 2021
The team released a statement following the announcement:
Official statement from Jaguars’ owner Shad Khan, welcoming Urban Meyer as his new HC. pic.twitter.com/BCd7DEHkDI
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2021
Meyer owns a 187-32 college coaching record with Bowling Green, Utah, Florida, and Ohio State while winning three national titles. He becomes the 6th permanent head coach in Jacksonville in the past 27 years.