The Tops rank No. Most recently, Kittley turned Houston Baptist into one of The next play-caller will have notable personnel to work with in 2023 and beyond. This can be particularly tough on an inside linebacker, who must make his way through the corner and spot route runner in an effort to try and cover the back out in the flat. Zappes favorite weapons, wide receivers Jerreth and Josh Sterns and Ben Ratzlaff, combined for 1,256 yards and 12 touchdowns on just 89 receptions. Shough is experienced and has a cannon of an arm that could really show in Zach Kittleys offense. Texas Tech ranks 12th nationally in passing offense, so Rattler and the South Carolina quarterback room would love to see an assistant coach of his caliber come to the SEC. The quarterbacks progression was simply corner, shoot, spot. Now Tech has the nation's best offensive coordinator of 2021. Now that Kittley had proven himself as the leader of an offense, it was time to make the jump to the FBS level. J.T. Mahomes closed his Red Raider career ranked third all-time in passing yards (11,252), touchdown passes (93), attempts (1,349) and completions (857) despite foregoing his senior season to enter the NFL Draft. One statistic that didnt make the cut was time of possession. The Red Raiders, who averaged more than 30 points per game in each of those three seasons, were also second nationally in total offense and scoring offense in 2015. Kliff Kingsbury got hired as the head coach and I said hey, this is a guy that I would love to learn from. In fact, there's a chance the 35-year-old could be leading a team in the NFL as early as next season. USF recently fired head coach Jeff Scott, which means his top-end assistants are being courted by other programs as we speak. When WKU head coach Tyson Helton reached out to Kittley, the Lubbock native was excited to answer the call. Snag (otherwise known as 8 or Y corner in the air raid) features a corner, spot (also referred to as a snag or lazy slant), and flat route that together place a triangular stretch on the defense: Theoretically, against zone coverage the corner and flat route should place a vertical stretch on the cornerback, while the spot and the flat should horizontally stretch the flat defender. WebZach Kittley, the architect behind one of the nations top offenses this past two years at both Houston Baptist at Western Kentucky, enters his first season on the were also second nationally in total offense and scoring offense in 2015. The Hilltoppers didn't lose a step offensively. https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/lists/big-12-football-best-offenses-rankings-texas-longhorns-oklahoma-sooners-baylor-2022/, Big 12 conference will also have new quarterbacks leading their offense in 2022, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. I just didnt love the game of basketball enough I always loved football, the Xs and Os aspect of it.. Should Shough and Colombi decide to move on, the team will be in good hands with the guys already on the roster. WebZach Kittley was named HBUs offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Jan. 10, 2018. When Zach played football in high school he started both ways on offense and defense. I have no way of knowing for sure without access to their playbook, but it is possible that this is kind of an option route, where their outside receiver is coached to work back toward the sideline if he doesnt initially get the ball on the slant: Backside slant touchdown throw on a redzone 4th down: Again on 4th down, UTSA is in man free and Zappe works the vertical/out combo to the backside: Here against Marshall, Zappe works a high/low combo on the backside flat defender: Later on in the game they run snag and go, where the outside receiver basically fakes snag and then runs vertical. If Martinez plays well, Kansas State will finish the season much higher on this list. The 31-year-old is currently Texas Techs offensive coordinator and fresh off of his first season at the Power Five level. Arkansas will enter the 2023 season without either coordinator from 2022. The offense ranks second behind only Mississippi State (another Air Raid attack) with 50 passes per game and the offensive line has the best pass-blocking grade in the country heading into the bowl season, according to PFF. Houston Baptist was Kittleys first full-time coaching position after his time on the Texas Tech staff. Have confirmed that Zach Kittley has agreed to return to Texas Tech as offensive coordinator. Over the years the Big 12 conference has built a reputation of having some of the best high flying, up-tempo offenses in the country. WebZach Kittley, the architect behind one of the nations top offenses this past two years at both Houston Baptist at Western Kentucky, enters his first season on the Texas Tech staff as In this case, the under coverage gets distorted as the flat defender expands with the pre-snap motion and jumps the swing, allowing the spot to settle in the open void between the flat and hook defenders: The same play with the same result against Old Dominion: Hitting the spot route in the red zone out of a compressed set, shared by @_MoveTheChains_: WKU running snag in the red zone for a score pic.twitter.com/q9je5HN4HN. 1:47. @Davis_Webb5 It took Mahomes only two seasons from there to garner NFL MVP honors as he was named the leagues top player in his first year as Kansas Citys starter in 2018. coach in 2010 and he later served under Dan Mullen as Florida's top assistant. But the biggest statement the Huskies made in 2020 came in Lubbock on Sept. 12 when Kittley returned to Jones AT&T Stadium to face off with the program that set him up for success. Mahomes, who was also second in the school record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (22), is one of three quarterbacks in FBS history to record 5,000 yards of total offense twice in a career, joining fellow Red Raider signal caller Graham Harrell (2007-08) and Houstons Case Keenum (2008-09, 2011). Academic Majors. Kittley worked alongside Kingsbury in the development of Patrick Mahomes II as a graduate assistant, tutoring the future NFL MVP into becoming the nations leading passer in 2016 and an eventual top-10 selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. As this was happening, the Z would run a lazy slant/snag route (he was coached to fake a fade against a rolled corner) and take the Ys place on the stick. I had been at Texas Tech for five years now and I really felt like I had come into my own as a coach and I was confident in myself that it may be time for me to move on, Kittley said. Kittleys pass heavy offensive philosophy is firmly rooted in the air raid, stemming from his time as a student assistant and GA under Kliff Kingsbury. His 5,545 yards is 289 yards short from B.J. But getting on the phone and doing some zoom calls with coach Helton over a couple week period, he was just a guy that I really felt a connection with. Zach Kitteky is the offensive coach at Texas Tech, whose salary is assumed to be around $500k -700k. Like Sam Pittman, Grimes has an offensive line coach background while also having experience orchestrating some of the most high-octane offenses in college football the last few seasons. Don Williams of the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal and RedRaiderSports.com first broke the news around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday indicating that sources confirmed Kittley was hired by Texas Tech after interviewing for the job earlier in the day. ?? By Wesley Ross Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. Zach Kittley is coming back to Lubbock to be the offensive coordinator under Joey McGuire #WreckEm #GunsUp pic.twitter.com/r00VCKW1ox. Sterns, who played at Houston Baptist, leads the nation with an incredible 1,014 yards after the catch, according to Pro Football Focus. Kittley was hired by Western Kentucky after three seasons in a similar role at Houston Baptist where he, similarly, built one of the nations top offenses at the FCS level. Another primary passing play the Hilltoppers used throughout their record breaking 2021 season was the snag concept. Zach Kittley orchestrated one of the greatest statistical turnarounds in college football history in his first year leading the Hilltoppers' offense. By Wesley Ross Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. Symons that stood nearly 20 years up until Western Kentuckys win in the Boca Raton Bowl. Zappe, just the sixth quarterback in FBS history to record at least 5,000 passing yards and 50 touchdowns, was named the Conference USA Most Valuable Player as well as the winner of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. WKU offensive coordinator Zach Kittley is returning to Lubbock, Texas, to become the next offensive coordinator for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Kittley is the youngest coach to be named 247Sports' Offensive Coordinator of the YearKittley's quick rebuild at Western Kentucky was possible because of the transfer portal as four of his players at FCS Houston Baptist quarterback Bailey Zappe and three receivers followed him to the Conference USA school last offseason. 2013-14 Texas Tech Student Assistant (Offensive Intern), Im home. The tailback would cheat his alignment out and run a shoot with an aiming point 2-3 yards out of bounds. Last year we got to play, at HBU with FCS players, we got to play North Texas and La Tech. Kittley got to know the gunslinging quarterback when he took on an assistant quarterbacks coach role over his last three years at Texas Tech. Born and raised in Lubbock, his father, Wes Kittley, serves as Texas Techs Track and Field and Cross County Director. When the strong safety would begin to cheat down in an effort to eliminate the stick concept (often in the red zone), Y corner was the obvious constraint play because it took advantage of the open void that was now left behind the cornerback: As the safety came down, the Y would run a 4 step corner, giving a slight head fake to the Mike before cutting to an aiming point 1 yard inside the back pylon ( it is better to be too high on the corner route than too flat because it is easier to come back to the ball). However, the weakness of triangle concepts like snag are brought to bear when the defense responds by over rotating to the triangle side. Zach Kittley is 247Sports' Offensive Coordinator of the Year. Kittley and his wife, Emily, were married in February 2017 and are parents to two boys, Knox and a newborn, Ford. 80 in third down conversion percentage. Kittley is the son of Wes Kittley, Texas Techs longtime Director of Track and Field who led the Red Raiders to a national title at the 2019 NCAA Mens Outdoor Championships. I knew absolutely nothing about Houston Baptist, to be honest with you, other than we practiced in their facility when we played down in the Houston Bowl in 2015. ZACH KITTLEY CAREER EXPERIENCE Some air raid coaches will teach their quarterback to note the depth of the cornerback pre-snap. Kittley was hired by Western Kentucky after three seasons in a similar role at Houston Baptist where he, similarly, built one of the nations top offenses at the FCS level. I think I was in seventh grade or so, I told [my father] I wanted to be a coach one day, I didnt know what else to coach at the time. Kittleys unit ranked second nationally, averaging 528.0 yards and 43.1 Brenen Thompson will run track and miss spring practice. Texas Tech Red Raiders offensive coordinator Zach Kittley has been around the program since he was a small boy. Kittley was a late add to Texas Tech's first-year staff under Joey McGuireafter the Red Raiders first went after Sonnie Cumbie. 2021 Western Kentucky Statistics. A native of Lubbock, Kittley originally attended Abilene Christian to play basketball before transferring back to Texas Tech to complete his bachelors in history in 2014. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - WKU offensive coordinator Zach Kittley is returning home to Lubbock, Texas to serve as the offensive coordinator of his alma mater Texas Tech Red Raiders. Theres a lot of things that those young men were going through in college that I was going through at the same time I was really able to click with those guys on a personal level, which I think was really instrumental for me as a young guy.. 19 in red zone offense. 3 in yards per play (7.08). Satterfield was one an expiring contract with the Gamecocks and his future with the program prior to Matt Rhule's arrival at Nebraska was shaky at best. Western Kentucky co-offensive coordinators Zach Kittley and Bryan Ellis are reportedly leaving for new jobs. I'm biased clearly, but I don't think there's a more important football player in the whole country than Bailey Zappe is to this football program and this team.". WKU running snag in the red zone for a score, This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. According to 247Sports, Kittleys air raid attack was the third-most explosive offense in college football. Now Kittley returns to his home state of Texas and his alma mater of Texas Tech, where he learned under Air Raid aficionado Kliff Kingsbury from 2013 to 2017. One of the great young minds in the game, Kittley helped coach NFL MVP and Super Bowl Champion Patrick Mahomes for three years at Texas Tech, and After Dowell Loggains left, Pittman hired Morgan Turner from Stanford as the new tight ends coach. If the cornerback is playing off, he will eliminate the corner route in his progression and have an easy read on the Sam, just like on stick. That opportunity came knocking immediately after Kittleys squad fell to South Florida in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 23, 2017. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Taylor Estes, Horns247, 247Sports), (Photo: Nelson Chenault, USA TODAY Sports). Sterns, who was also a senior graduate transfer from Houston Baptist, led the nation in receptions (150), TD receptions (17), and receiving yards (1,902). Zach Kittley was introduced as WKUs new offensive coordinator on Dec. 14, 2020 following the end of the regular season. Kittley nearly tripled point production by the end of his three-year tenure at Houston Baptist and was named a member of 247Sports' 30Under30 in the class of 2020. Kittley, despite being a young coach, already has years of experience under his belt working with and developing NFL-caliber talent as well as running some of the most high-octane offenses in the country on his way to the Hill. While he was a key recruiter for some of Arkansas biggest prospects over the last few seasons, Loggains hasnt been an offensive coordinator since 2020 when he was in the NFL with the New York Jets. The Tops rank No. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. About WKU. Riley came over from Dykes' staff at SMU and is considered one of college football's up-and-coming offensive gurus. Within the air raid system, snag (or Y corner) developed as the companion play to Y stick. Kittleys pass heavy offensive philosophy is firmly rooted in the air raid, stemming from his time as a student assistant and GA under Kliff Kingsbury. Kittley accepted the position at Houston Baptist and set to work revitalizing the Huskies offense. Zach Barnett. 95 in scoring offense, No. Zappe completed 69.2% of his passes for 5,545 yards with 56 touchdowns and 11 interceptions before the bowl game. Zappe only needs four more passing touchdowns to tie Joe Burrows single-season record. He runs a similar offensive scheme to Kendall Briles the slow mesh version of the RPO which focuses on tempo and passing slightly more than the traditional RPO scheme. Be a Hilltopper. However, hes now face with arguably his most important hire to date. Kittleys offense at Western Kentucky averaged a whopping 44 points per game in 2021. All rights reserved. Zappe, who That process led him to Western Kentucky offensive coordinator Zach Kittley, who made an incredible jump from 115th to 2nd nationally in scoring in his first season calling the offensive shots, setting all kinds of WKU stood out as an early candidate. The success of the offense helped Kittley land the offensive coordinator role at Texas Tech under new head coach Joey McGuire. The spot route presents another man beater element to the play with the rub it places on the defender covering the flat route. Houston Baptist also ranked second in the Southland Conference and 12th nationally after posting 426.6 yards of total offense that season. @KliffKingsbury #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/TxJpjm4l2n. WebWKU Athletics DEI Council. 58 in red zone offense and No. In this case, the under coverage gets distorted as the flat defender expands with the pre-snap motion and jumps the swing, allowing the spot to settle in the open void between the flat and hook defenders: The same play with the same result against Old Dominion: Hitting the spot route in the red zone out of a compressed set, shared by @_MoveTheChains_: WKU would usually pair snag with double slants on the backside. Zappe actually broke the previous FBS record set by Texas Techs own B.J. Zappe, who followed Kittley from Houston Baptist, put up video game-like numbers at quarterback, setting the NCAA all-time single season record for both touchdowns (62) and passing yards (5,967). Kittley could tell immediately that Kingsbury was going to lead the Red Raiders to success. Tyler Shough hasnt announced whether he is coming back yet but they also have Donovan Smith, Behren Morton, Maverick McIvor, and Parker McNeil at quarterback. That is what will determine how successful this offense can be in 2022. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Zappe, just the sixth quarterback in FBS history to record at least 5,000 passing yards and 50 touchdowns, was named the Conference USA Most Valuable Player as well as the winner of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. If he bails to cover the corner route, throw to the flat (cover 4 rules): The exception to this would obviously be if the outside linebacker flies out fast enough to adequately cover the flat. Outside of the quarterback position, the Big 12 returns some of the most electric players in the country. WKU fans will get to see Kittleys offense in action firsthand on Sept. 2 when the Hilltoppers open their season at home against UT Martin. Kliff Kingsbury truly took him under his wing and let Zach do a lot to learn that offense.. Don Williams Kansas should be an improved offense in 2022. As quarterback coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and NFL MVP candidate Jalen Hurts, Brian Johnson probably isn't looking at a return to the college ranks anytime soon unless it's for head-coaching opportunity. The Cyclones are tasked with replacing All-American running back Breece Hall, longtime starting quarterback Brock Purdy and stud tight end Charlie Kolar. Myles Price vying to stand out in Zach Kittley's offense for Texas Tech football. 93 in red zone offense and No. The Big 12's defense of uptempo offense. This move is likely not happening after Loggains took the job as South Carolinas offensive coordinator in December. ?? He has this little joke that he says. 2022 may be a rebuilding year in Ames. "The stats don't lie," Kittley said last week. Stick is a short, ball control passing concept that places a horizontal stretch on the flat defender: Against a split coverage team, Mumme and Leach would ensure that stick was a prominent part of the game plan. Mahomes is one of two NFL Draft selections to tutor under Kittley as Western Kentucky gunslinger Bailey Zappe heard his name called in the fourth round this past May by the New England Patriots. https://t.co/e35pdt6k2A, Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) December 14, 2020. Were going to run the football here, Kittley said. The Hilltoppers averaged 527.5 yards per game (second-best) and 7.07 yards per play (third-best). WKU jumped from 114th to second nationally in scoring offense (43.1 points per game) and the Hilltoppers rank third or higher after ranking in the triple digits last season in four major offensive categories. 9 in the conference in 2021. ?? The Chiefs eventually selected Mahomes with the No. This bodes well for SoRodorick Thompson, Xavier White, Tahj Brooks, and freshman CamRon Valdez. 3 in the country in total offense in 2021. During its shortened 2020 season, Houston Baptist continually frustrated FBS opponents as Zappe, who later transferred to Western Kentucky after Kittleys hire, completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 1,833 yards and 15 touchdowns with only one interception over four games. At Central Michigan,Barbay helped tailback Lew Nichols III lead the nation with 1,848 rushing yards as a redshirt freshman. Stick is a short, ball control passing concept that places a horizontal stretch on the flat defender: Against a split coverage team, Mumme and Leach would ensure that stick was a prominent part of the game plan. Zach was football and basketball star at Frenship High School before serving on then-Red Raiders head coach Kliff Kingsburys staff from 2013 to 2017. Zappe is 342-of-483 (70.8%) for 4,170 passing yards, with 42 touchdowns compared to only seven interceptions. All the credit goes to the players and the staff there I inherited Bailey Zappe, the staff before me clearly saw something in Zappe that was very special.. His first season at Baylor in 2021, he completely turned around the Bears offense and helped them to a Big 12 championship and win over Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl. Razorbacks dubbed "losers" by one national writer after staff changes ahead of (). He earned his masters degree in interdisciplinary studies from the university in 2016. 3 in yards per play (7.08). Steve Sarkisian is an elite offensive mind who will have tons of weapons to work with for 2022. If the corner is playing down, the QB will now go through his progression with a potential mismatch on a corner route against a backer. Kittley was elated to have his senior quarterback following him on the next step of his coaching journey. 1. We had some success in that offense whether it be to FCS or Power Five, whatever the case may be, I think the offense is successful as it goes.. Trickett previously served as OC at FAU and spent the past three seasons on staff at West Virginia. Briles' play-calling decisions have come under fire at times this season for the Razorbacks, much of that due to personnel issues due to injuries, among other things. @Davis_Webb5 The bigger question will come down to how does the offensive line perform? The Red Raiders annually ranked among the nations top offenses during his three seasons as a graduate assistant as Texas Tech led the country in total offense and passing offense and ranked fifth in scoring during the 2016 campaign. Kevin Barbay, Appalachian State OC (Photo: Will Turner, 247Sports) 111)Total offense: 290.3 ypg (No. Kittley and his wife, Emily, were married in February 2017 and are parents to two boys, Knox and a newborn, Ford. The Hogs have to rebuild the wide receiver room after losing the bulk of their pass offense, which makes this recruiting season interesting (). 125 in red zone defense. zach kittley offense playbook What he's been able to do with the Tar Heels under Mack Brown with quarterbacks Sam Howell and Drake Maye is really impressive when you consider how dreadful North Carolina's defense has been the past few seasons. He was a finalist for the prestigious Manning Award and a semifinalist for both the Davey OBrien and Walter Camp Player of the Year awards. We like to say that everybody in this offense eats. The Hilltoppers find themselves near the top of this list after totaling 6,857 yards of total offense, most in the country by a team that played 13 games during the season. Marshall finished No. Zach Kittley left. Typically this would be double slants to fill the open void left by the Mike, or some sort of dig/pivot or levels concept designed to place a high/low stretch on the flat defender. 114)Passing offense: 164.3 ypg (No. His two older brothers were good athletes and he was too, but he always seemed to ask me more questions about training or the profession than his brothers. Only one tight end, River Helms, is on the roster. J.T. Visit WKU. It didn't work out for the Gamecocks the last time they turned a wide receivers coach into an offensive coordinator following Bryan McClendon's ill-fated tenure, but this would be different. He was always telling players where to line up and I knew right quick that he had a mind for the game. Its not just the receivers, its not just the quarterback, the running backs are gonna get theirs too.. ?? Zach Kittley represents one of the top, young offensive minds in college football, and Zach was helping me with the track team as a freshman in college when one day he said to me, Dad, I want to coach Football. Kittley is the son of Wes Kittley, Texas Techs longtime Director of Track and Field who led the Red Raiders to a national title at the 2019 NCAA Mens Outdoor Championships. Western Kentucky traded in a clunker for a Ferrari and its new offensive coordinator didn't need 2018-20 Houston Baptist Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) This can have the effect of making it an easier read for the quarterback because it puts the flat defender in a more immediate bind. Im six foot seven, so growing up in west Texas I was the tallest guy on the corner all the time and I was a pretty decent basketball player so that was just a path that I felt I needed to take, just to kind of see how it went, Kittley said. Even with his success as a Red Raider, Kittley knew there had to come a point where he needed to step out on his own. Sign up for the Razorbacks Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Not everyone is a fan of Sam Pittman's offseason moves. It took Mahomes only two seasons from there to garner NFL MVP honors as he was named the leagues top player in his first year as Kansas Citys starter in 2018. Zach Kittleys electric offense this past season at Western Kentucky put the normally below-the-radar Hilltoppers program onto the national scene. I believe when he got to run film study with Baker Mayfield, Davis Webb, and of course Patrick Mahomes he started to blossom. New Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley will make close to $2.2 million over the life of a three-year deal he signed last week. Hes spent 10 seasons at Wake Forest under Dave Clawson, so it might be difficult to see him leaving now without any solid connections to Sam Pittman. Sterns, who was also a senior graduate transfer from Houston Baptist, led the nation in receptions (150), TD receptions (17), and receiving yards (1,902). The Sooners have all season to prepare for Kittleys new-look offensive attack. 2015-17 Texas Tech Graduate Assistant (Assistant Quarterbacks) Multiple reports surfaced late Sunday night saying that Kittley was officially joining newly-anointed Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuires Red Raider coaching staff. "You've got a rock star son," McGuire said. (Syndication Lubbock Avalanche-Journal). Despite having one of the American Athletic Conference's worst rosters this season, Trickett's offense averaged 6.1 yards per play (No. A deal is not in place at this time, but could be by the end of the weekend. WKU (8-5) is scheduled to play the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the Boca Raton Bowl on Saturday, December 18 at 10 A.M. CT inside FAU Stadium. Tight ends such as Mason Tharpe should see plenty of action, and we havent even discussed the wide receivers. Kittleys offense at Western Kentucky averaged a whopping 44 points per game in 2021. DeRuyter and Tech's offensive coordinator Zach Kittley both spoke on March 31 after Tech's Pro Day With familiar faces filling the depth chart and a new set of conference opponents to tackle, WKUs new hire began prepping his offense for the 2021 season. Kittley was previously at Western Kentucky where they finished No. 27 in scoring offense and No. Today, he was named 247Sports' Offensive Coordinator of the Year. Tyler Shough is back from injury and is a perfect scheme fit for Kittleys air raid offense. The read for the quarterback is simple-throw off of the cornerbacks movement and make him wrong. Wide receiver Jerreth Sterns led the nation in receptions (137) and receiving yards (1,718) while catching 14 touchdowns. 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