Bruce Feldman of The Athletic reports that Ohio State OC Bill O’Brien has emerged as the top target for the Boston College coaching vacancy.
Feldman reportedly recently that O’Brien was a finalist for the job along with former Wisconsin HC Paul Chryst.
O’Brien, 54, was hired by the Texans back in 2014 after spending a few years at Penn State. O’Brien had one year remaining on his five-year contract when he signed a new five-year contract back in 2018.
Alabama hired O’Brien as their offensive coordinator back in 2022. O’Brien was with the Patriots from 2007-2011, beginning as an offensive assistant until becoming their offensive coordinator.
From there, O’Brien returned to the Patriots last offseason as their offensive coordinator. He departed New England a few weeks ago for the Ohio State offensive coordinator job.
During his seven years as Texans’ head coach, O’Brien led the team to a record of 52-48 (52 percent), which includes four trips to the playoffs and a 2-4 postseason record overall.
In 2023, the Patriots offense ranked 30th in total yards, 28th in passing offense, 26th in rushing offense and tied for 31st in total scoring offense.
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