Most of the other potential candidates for open positions already coach in the NFL.
Many of the possible candidates are coaches already working in the NFL as offensive or defensive coordinators, for instance—that tends to be the easiest pipeline to becoming a head NFL coach. However, one candidate specifically stood out inIt's not often that a college football coach comes directly from their program to the NFL—the most recent example being Jim Harbaugh to the Los Angeles Chargers. He had previous NFL coaching experience, though.
At age 38, Freeman has only worked at the collegiate level with Notre Dame being his first head coaching role. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2009, jumped around to two other teams, but never played in a single game. Since taking over the Fighting Irish program in Dec. 2021, Freeman has posted a 28–9 coaching record. His team is poised to make the College Football Playoff this season, too.
It's definitely possible Freeman could be interested in coaching for an NFL team, although Notre Dame may put up a fight to keep him around.Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News.
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