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Texas football coach Tom Herman has moved one step closer to finalizing his coaching staff for the 2020 season.
Oklahoma special teams coordinator Jay Boulware has emerged into the leading candidate to coach the position and tight ends at Texas, according to my sources. Boulware has coached running backs and special teams at Oklahoma since 2013. In addition, he coached tight ends from 2013 to 2014.
In addition, Boulware was a reserve offensive lineman for two seasons at Texas. Boulware was slated to enter the starting lineup for the Longhorns in 1993 before a cardiac arrhythmia diagnosis ended his playing career, according to his bio.
Here are the highlights from his Oklahoma bio:
• Wrapped up fourth year coaching Oklahoma running backs in 2018 and sixth as special teams coordinator. OU’s special teams have produced nine TDs, a safety and three returned two-point PATs under his direction.
• Kicker/punter Austin Seibert, who in 2018 was named OU’s first-ever Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, finished his career as the all-time FBS scoring leader among kickers (his 499 points set school and Big 12 records).
• His 2015 punt unit led the nation by allowing just 1.09 yards per return (12 yards on 11 returns). Austin Seibert was a Ray Guy Award semifinalist.
• Served as tight ends coach for OU in 2013-14, helping former quarterback Blake Bell become a fourth-round draft pick as a tight end, a position he had never played prior to 2014. Fullbacks Trey Millard and Aaron Ripkowski were eventual NFL Draft picks.
• K Michael Hunnicutt concluded his career under Boulware as the all-time leading scorer in OU history (450 points), a figure that ranked sixth in FBS annals. Hunnicutt made a Big 12-record 75 career field goals and set an OU single-season record with 24 made FGs in 2013.
• The Sooners registered three special teams TDs in 2013, including one on a fake field goal in a 33-24 win at Oklahoma State (12/7/13).
With Boulware poised to take the job, Herman will finalize this year's staff after hiring a second defensive line coach.
