Rams hire Scott Huff as new TE coach

[NCRamGuy]

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[CGI_Ram]

Sounds like they were not happy in Seattle with the oline, and he was let go there.

Previous experience coaching TE’s and oline at Boise State.

Will bring some Seattle intel with him.

 

[OldSchool]

So much for Kromer Jr

Best of luck Coach Huff I hope we give you a new shiny toy in the draft to work with!

 

[den-the-coach]

So much for Kromer Jr

Best of luck Coach Huff I hope we give you a new shiny toy in the draft to work with!

Love it. As to Scott Huff an excellent collegiate career and was a Broyles nominee back in 2016 at Boise St. Did an excellent job at Washington and came with Grubb at Seattle and MacDonald decided he needed NFL guys and grabbed Klint Kubiak & John Benton as OC & OL Coach from New Orleans.

Overall like that Huff has a background on the OL as my hope is that the TE unit can approve their blocking and also concur with @OldSchool look for Huff to have a draft choice to add to his room.

Scott Huff joined the Washington Football coaching staff as its new offensive line coach on March 1, 2017. He enters his seventh season with the Dawgs in 2023, having been retained by new UW head coach Kalen DeBoer ahead of the 2022 season.

In 2022, he helped return the UW offense to its highest heighths, Washington led the nation in both passing offense (369.8 yards per game) and third-down conversions (57 percent) while also finishing second in total offense (515.8 yards per game). Just one season earlier, Washington finished the season 73rd in pass offense and 114th in total offense.

The Husky o-line also paved the way for the FBS's No. 25-ranked rushing offense, and allowed just seven sacks all season, the second-fewest in the nation. Four of UW's five starting linemen received some level of All-Pac-12: first-teamer Jaxson Kirkland, second-teamer Troy Fautanu and honorable mention honorees Henry Bainivalu and Corey Luciano.

In 2021, Huff added another first-team All-Pac-12 selection to his résumé, as Kirkland earned that honor for the second season in a row.

Since Huff's arrival, the Huskies have had at least one first-team All-Pac-12 offensive lineman each season, and two first-teamers on three of those occasions. In all, seven UW offensive linemen coached by Huff have spent time on an NFL roster, with the probability that more may join them after this spring's draft.

The short, 2020 season marked another successful year for the UW offensive line, which allowed just one quarterback sack in four games (and that was a one-yard loss when the quarterback ran out of bounds, untouched). Washington had another first-team All-Pac-12 offensive lineman in Kirkland, as well as three others who earned honorable mention All-Pac-12. In 2021, all five starters are expected to return.

In 2019, Washington's o-line paved the way for yet another 1,000-yard rusher, while limiting opponents to just 22 sacks in 13 games. Two UW seniors – center Nick Harris and left tackle Trey Adams – earned first-team All-Pac-12.

In 2018, Huff coached an offensive line that featured a pair of first-team All-Pac-12 players: Harris and right tackle Kaleb McGary, who also won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-12's best o-lineman (as voted by the conference's opposing defensive linemen). The UW line helped the Huskies rush for 179.9 yard per game (third in the conference) and helped pave the way for UW tailback Myles Gaskin, who became the second player in NCAA-FBS history to rush for 1,200 yards in four straight seasons. The Huskies were also second in the Pac-12 in pass efficiency.

In his first season on Montlake in 2017, Huff mentored an offensive line that paved the way on the ground for Gaskin, who rushed for 1,380 yards and 21 touchdowns. Two of his linemen, Coleman Shelton and McGary, earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors.

Huff, who worked on head coach Chris Petersen's staff at Boise State in each of Petersen's eight years in charge, comes to the UW after 12 seasons at his alma mater. He started 40 games at center for the Broncos between 1999 and 2002, the last two years of which Petersen was Boise State's offensive coordinator.

In 2016, Huff served as the Broncos' co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. He'd previously served as tight ends coach in 2006 (Petersen's first season as head coach), offensive line coach from 2007 to 2009, tight ends coach again from 2010 through 2013 and as special teams coordinator in 2012 and 2013.

Huff, a nominee for the Broyles Award (assistant coach of the year) in 2016, remained at Boise State after Petersen came to Washington, serving as offensive line coach in 2014 and 2015 before adding co-offensive coordinator to his duties last season. In 2016, his offensive line unit was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, given to the top o-line in the nation.

Last season, Boise State placed two offensive linemen on the All-Mountain West Conference first team while two others earned honorable mention. The Broncos led the MWC (and were 21st in the nation) in total offense with an average of 472.8 yards per game and the o-line allowed just 19 sacks in 13 games as Boise finished the year 10-3.

In 2015, Boise also saw two offensive linemen earn first-team All-MWC while at third picked up honorable mention. Rees Odhiambo was selected by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft while Marcus Henry signed with the Saints as a free agent.

The 2014 Boise State team was 14th in the nation in total offense (494.3) and ninth in scoring (39.7) and had one offensive lineman make first-team All-MWC while another made the second team.

After having served as a graduate assistant coach at Arizona State following his playing career, Huff's first full-time coaching job came in 2006, Petersen's first year as head coach at Boise State. That 2006 season ended with a perfect 13-0 record and a famous win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

In the following three season, having moved into the role of offensive line coach, Huff helped the Broncos finish 10-3 in 2007, 12-1 in 2008 and a perfect 14-0 in 2009. Over those three seasons, Boise State allowed an average of just 12.3 sacks per season. The 2009 team led the nation in scoring offense and gave up just five sacks all year.

In two seasons back coaching the tight ends (2010-11), the Boise State offense ranked among the top 10 in both total offense and scoring.

In his four-year playing career (1999-2002), Huff started 40 games at center and earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference as a senior, helping to lead the Broncos to a 12-1 overall record and the WAC championship. In 2005, he was named to the Broncos Stadium 35th Anniversary Team.

A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Huff earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 2002 and his master's in secondary education from Arizona State in 2005. Huff and wife, Shannon, have two sons – Scotty and Sully – and a daughter, Savvy.

COACHING HISTORY

Washington
2020-23: Offensive Line
2017-19: Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator

Boise State
2016: Offensive Line/Co-Offensive Coordinator
2014-15: Offensive Line
2012-13: Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
2010-11: Tight Ends
2007-09: Offensive Line
2006: Tight Ends

Arizona State
2004-05: Graduate Assistant

Scott Huff - Football Coach - University of Washington Athletics

Scott Huff joined the Washington Football coaching staff as its new offensive line coach on March 1, 2017. He enters his seventh season with the Dawgs in 2023, having

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[OldSchool]

Love it. As to Scott Huff and excellent collegiate career and was a Broyles nominee back in 2016 at Boise St. Did an excellent job at Washington and came with Grubb at Seattle and MacDonald decided he needed NFL guys and grabbed Klint Kubiak & John Benton as OC & OL Coach from New Orleans.

Overall like that Huff has a background on the OL as my hope is that the TE unit can approve their blocking and also concur with @OldSchool look for Huff to have a draft choice to add to his room.

Scott Huff joined the Washington Football coaching staff as its new offensive line coach on March 1, 2017. He enters his seventh season with the Dawgs in 2023, having been retained by new UW head coach Kalen DeBoer ahead of the 2022 season.

In 2022, he helped return the UW offense to its highest heighths, Washington led the nation in both passing offense (369.8 yards per game) and third-down conversions (57 percent) while also finishing second in total offense (515.8 yards per game). Just one season earlier, Washington finished the season 73rd in pass offense and 114th in total offense.

The Husky o-line also paved the way for the FBS's No. 25-ranked rushing offense, and allowed just seven sacks all season, the second-fewest in the nation. Four of UW's five starting linemen received some level of All-Pac-12: first-teamer Jaxson Kirkland, second-teamer Troy Fautanu and honorable mention honorees Henry Bainivalu and Corey Luciano.

In 2021, Huff added another first-team All-Pac-12 selection to his résumé, as Kirkland earned that honor for the second season in a row.

Since Huff's arrival, the Huskies have had at least one first-team All-Pac-12 offensive lineman each season, and two first-teamers on three of those occasions. In all, seven UW offensive linemen coached by Huff have spent time on an NFL roster, with the probability that more may join them after this spring's draft.

The short, 2020 season marked another successful year for the UW offensive line, which allowed just one quarterback sack in four games (and that was a one-yard loss when the quarterback ran out of bounds, untouched). Washington had another first-team All-Pac-12 offensive lineman in Kirkland, as well as three others who earned honorable mention All-Pac-12. In 2021, all five starters are expected to return.

In 2019, Washington's o-line paved the way for yet another 1,000-yard rusher, while limiting opponents to just 22 sacks in 13 games. Two UW seniors – center Nick Harris and left tackle Trey Adams – earned first-team All-Pac-12.

In 2018, Huff coached an offensive line that featured a pair of first-team All-Pac-12 players: Harris and right tackle Kaleb McGary, who also won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-12's best o-lineman (as voted by the conference's opposing defensive linemen). The UW line helped the Huskies rush for 179.9 yard per game (third in the conference) and helped pave the way for UW tailback Myles Gaskin, who became the second player in NCAA-FBS history to rush for 1,200 yards in four straight seasons. The Huskies were also second in the Pac-12 in pass efficiency.

In his first season on Montlake in 2017, Huff mentored an offensive line that paved the way on the ground for Gaskin, who rushed for 1,380 yards and 21 touchdowns. Two of his linemen, Coleman Shelton and McGary, earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors.

Huff, who worked on head coach Chris Petersen's staff at Boise State in each of Petersen's eight years in charge, comes to the UW after 12 seasons at his alma mater. He started 40 games at center for the Broncos between 1999 and 2002, the last two years of which Petersen was Boise State's offensive coordinator.

In 2016, Huff served as the Broncos' co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. He'd previously served as tight ends coach in 2006 (Petersen's first season as head coach), offensive line coach from 2007 to 2009, tight ends coach again from 2010 through 2013 and as special teams coordinator in 2012 and 2013.

Huff, a nominee for the Broyles Award (assistant coach of the year) in 2016, remained at Boise State after Petersen came to Washington, serving as offensive line coach in 2014 and 2015 before adding co-offensive coordinator to his duties last season. In 2016, his offensive line unit was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, given to the top o-line in the nation.

Last season, Boise State placed two offensive linemen on the All-Mountain West Conference first team while two others earned honorable mention. The Broncos led the MWC (and were 21st in the nation) in total offense with an average of 472.8 yards per game and the o-line allowed just 19 sacks in 13 games as Boise finished the year 10-3.

In 2015, Boise also saw two offensive linemen earn first-team All-MWC while at third picked up honorable mention. Rees Odhiambo was selected by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft while Marcus Henry signed with the Saints as a free agent.

The 2014 Boise State team was 14th in the nation in total offense (494.3) and ninth in scoring (39.7) and had one offensive lineman make first-team All-MWC while another made the second team.

After having served as a graduate assistant coach at Arizona State following his playing career, Huff's first full-time coaching job came in 2006, Petersen's first year as head coach at Boise State. That 2006 season ended with a perfect 13-0 record and a famous win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

In the following three season, having moved into the role of offensive line coach, Huff helped the Broncos finish 10-3 in 2007, 12-1 in 2008 and a perfect 14-0 in 2009. Over those three seasons, Boise State allowed an average of just 12.3 sacks per season. The 2009 team led the nation in scoring offense and gave up just five sacks all year.

In two seasons back coaching the tight ends (2010-11), the Boise State offense ranked among the top 10 in both total offense and scoring.

In his four-year playing career (1999-2002), Huff started 40 games at center and earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference as a senior, helping to lead the Broncos to a 12-1 overall record and the WAC championship. In 2005, he was named to the Broncos Stadium 35th Anniversary Team.

A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Huff earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 2002 and his master's in secondary education from Arizona State in 2005. Huff and wife, Shannon, have two sons – Scotty and Sully – and a daughter, Savvy.

COACHING HISTORY

Washington
2020-23: Offensive Line
2017-19: Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator

Boise State
2016: Offensive Line/Co-Offensive Coordinator
2014-15: Offensive Line
2012-13: Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
2010-11: Tight Ends
2007-09: Offensive Line
2006: Tight Ends

Arizona State
2004-05: Graduate Assistant

Scott Huff - Football Coach - University of Washington Athletics

Scott Huff joined the Washington Football coaching staff as its new offensive line coach on March 1, 2017. He enters his seventh season with the Dawgs in 2023, having

gohuskies.com

Yeah did a brief look at him and I too am hopeful.

 

[Merlin]

One and done in Seattle is not a good look. I do like the OL background though.

TE needs talent. Allen may end up replacing Higs, but we need a pass game threat so McVay will run 12 sets.

 

[dieterbrock]

@So Ram
Nailed it!!

 

[blackbart]

Interesting pick after a short stay in Seattle. Maybe gets back to a position group he has more love for. Could be a group that gets a big make over if they got TE in round 1.

Had to laugh at a friend who is a Broncos fan complaining about their coaches getting poached.

 

[FaulkSF]

@den-the-coach TL;DR. Y’all got a summary?

 

[Liberator]

McVay leans on Chris Petersen a fair bit for guidance so he obviously would have gotten a good idea of how Huff can help so I trust the hire for sure.

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[den-the-coach]

@den-the-coach TL;DR. Y’all got a summary?

Scroll down or look up.

Scott Huff - Football Coach - University of Washington Athletics

Scott Huff joined the Washington Football coaching staff as its new offensive line coach on March 1, 2017. He enters his seventh season with the Dawgs in 2023, having

gohuskies.com

 

[TSFH Fan]

A personal Chris Petersen referral is not too hard to imagine. That's a plus.

However, we're expecting new people in the TE room next season. Huff's ability to get/teach TEs to produce in the passing game is not readily apparent. Fingers crossed.