Reports earlier in the week stated SMU had targeted a former Texas assistant. Thursday night, those reports came to fruition.
SMU confirmed in a press release that Chad Morris has hired Jeff Traylor to be his running backs coach. Additionally, Traylor will carry the title of associate head coach.
The past two seasons, Traylor had been Charlie Strong‘s tight ends coach and special teams coordinator at the University of Texas.
Traylor was a long-time assistant and head high school football coach in the state of Texas prior to moving on to UT. After playing football in the state, he remained as a coach in some capacity from 1989-2014. H won three state championships during his time as a head coach.
“We are excited to add Jeff to our staff,” said Morris in a statement. “He has deep ties to Texas high school football, particularly in east Texas, and I consider him one of the bright offensive minds in college football. I’ve known Jeff for 15-20 years and I know he’ll add a lot to our program.”
