Report: Jeremy Pruitt working on deal to join Jets

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Report: Former Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt working on deal to join Jets

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 1/27/21

Former Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt is landing on his feet in a somewhat surprising place.

According to Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports, Pruitt is set to join the New York Jets’ coaching staff as an assistant.

SOURCE: Former #Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt is working on a deal to join the #Jets coaching staff.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 27, 2021

It’s not clear what role Pruitt would assume on the Jets’ staff. His expertise is on the defensive side of the ball, working as defensive coordinator at Florida State, Georgia and Alabama. Jeff Ulbrich has been hired to fill that role for the Jets, so the likelihood is Pruitt will serve as a defensive assistant under him.

Pruitt has no NFL coaching experience, so this definitely counts as a surprise. Clearly, new Jets head coach Robert Saleh sees something in the former Volunteers coach that he thinks will translate to the NFL level.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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