9 College Football Coaches Who Are Destined for the NFL

Barring a surprising development, the 2015-16 college football coaching carousel has ground to a halt. Twenty-eight FBS programs changed their head coaches, with the last move perhaps the most surprising. Just before national signing day, Southern Miss lost Todd Monken to the NFLs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Not as their head coach, but as their offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.It was a reminder that the NFL is always a threat to poach college football coaches. Some coaches feel the pro game is a more comfortable fit. Others are just looking for their next challenge.Some coaches have more success than others with the transition. Tom Coughlin went from Boston College to the NFLs Jacksonville Jaguars and eventually won two Super Bowl championships with the New York Giants. More recently, Oregons Chip Kelly made a splash by heading to the Philadelphia Eagles, but he didnt even last three full seasons before flaming out in a culture clash.He rebounded by taking the San Francisco 49ers' head coaching job.Kellys failure in Philly wont scare off the next NFL owner who is looking for a great college leader. Monken wont be the last college coach to jump to the pro ranks. Who will join him' The game has a number of excellent candidates. Here are nine college coaches who are destined to wind up in the NFL sooner or later.Begin Slideshow
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