Report: Top G5 Coordinator Will Interview With Georgia Tech Today For OC Position

Corey Dennis is a Georgia Tech alum and the current OC for UNLV, which had

Sep 16, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis stands with recruit Tavien St. Clair of Bellefontaine during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Georgia Tech offensive coordinator search rolls on today.

After reports trickled out yesterday about Chip Kelly interviewing for the open position, another well-known name is being interviewed today. According to Kelly Quinlan at JacketsOnline, former Georgia Tech player and current UNLV offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis is going to be interviewing for the position today. Brent Key is looking to replace Buster Faulkner, who left to take the offensive coordinator position at Florida,

Brent Key is continuing his offensive coordinator interviews and has former Jacket and current UNLV OC Corey Dennis in today for an interview. Sources tell me Key will follow his process and Chip Kelly and now Corey are in the mix along with others.

— Kelly Quinlan (@Kelly_Quinlan) December 11, 2025

Dennis came up through the coaching ranks from Ohio State where he spent nine seasons, including the last five as quarterbacks coach. After taking the lead of the Buckeyes’ quarterback room in 2020, he helped produce three Heisman finalists and future NFL First Round draft picks in 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud, Justin Fields and the late Dwayne Haskins.

Named to the 247Sports 30-under-30 list in 2021, Dennis also served as senior quality control coach for two years (2018-19). In that position, he was involved in game planning, practice planning and daily organization with the wide receiver and QB units.

During his time on the OSU coaching staff, Dennis was part of four Big Ten championship teams and victories in the 2022 Rose Bowl, 2020 Fiesta Bowl, 2018 Cotton Bowl and 2016 Fiesta Bowl.

Dennis began his career on the Buckeye staff as an intern just before the 2015 spring season and a graduate assistant from 2016-17. A four-year letterwinner at Georgia Tech, he played in all 54 games as receiver, in the secondary and on special teams for Yellow Jacket squads that won two ACC Coastal Division titles and appeared in four bowl games.

Who will Key hire?

Aug 23, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Both Dennis and Kelly are intriguing options.

Kelly rose to prominence when he was the head coach at Oregon, revolutionizing their offense and bringing about a new wave of offenses in college football. He was regarded as one of, if not the top offensive minds in the sport. He took the Ducks to the national championship game in 2010. Before he left for the Philadelphia Eagles head coaching job, Kelly had a 46-7 career record.

Kelly was the Eagles head coach from 2013-2015 and then was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers for the 2016 season. After taking a year off, Kelly returned to college, becoming the head coach of UCLA in 2018. Kelly's tenure did not start off well, as he missed a bowl game in his first three seasons, but he got things turned around and finished with three straight seasons of at least eight wins. Kelly left UCLA to be the offensive coordinator for Ohio State after the 2023 season and his final record at UCLA was 35-34.

Kelly was a fantastic offensive coordinator for Ohio State last season, helping lead the Buckeyes to the national championship and calling plays for the most talented offense in the country. After spending only one season in Columbus, Kelly left to become the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders, where he was fired after a 2-9 start to the season.

There are some positives to Kelly as an offensive coordinator, but not without their questions as well.

Under Brent Key, Georgia Tech wants to have a physical identity by running the football and having a strong offensive line. Kelly is one of the best run game architects in the entire sport and is still a very good play caller at the collegiate level. Yes, Georgia Tech does not have the level of talent that Ohio State does, but Kelly is still a creative mind and brings plenty of head coaching experience from both levels, which is a plus.

The potential negatives are that Kelly is not regarded as a strong recruiter, which has been a label he has carried since his days at Oregon. Key wants to build his program with strong high school recruiting and Kelly is not exactly a plus in that regard, though coordinators don't exactly recruit as much as they used to.

Kelly also is coming off a very poor tenure as the Raiders OC. Was that just a by-product of him not being a good enough OC for the NFL or a bad sign

This could just be one interview, but it does seem as if Kelly has some momentum. Stay tuned for more updates.