Cowboys Assistant Coach Reportedly Candidate For College Job
A Dallas Cowboys assistant coach is reportedly being targeted for a college football head coaching position.
According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, Cowboys senior assistant coach George Edwards has emerged as a candidate for the Duke Blue Devils head coaching position.
Duke parted ways with longtime head coach Dave Cutcliffe earlier this year. Edwards was a four-year letterman with the Blue Devils.
“Cowboys senior defensive assistant George Edwards has emerged as a candidate for the head coaching job at his alma mater Duke University, sources say. Edwards was a four-year letterman for the Blue Devils, who parted ways with David Cutcliffe last month,” Pelissero reports.
#Cowboys senior defensive assistant George Edwards has emerged as a candidate for the head coaching job at his alma mater Duke University, sources say. Edwards was a four-year letterman for the Blue Devils, who parted ways with David Cutcliffe last month.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 6, 2021
The Cowboys have had a couple of key assistant coaches linked to college jobs in recent years. Most notably, Kellen Moore has been a popular candidate for some vacancies, though he’s chosen to stick with the NFL.
Dallas is 8-4 on the season heading into Sunday’s game against Washington.
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