Ole Miss OC Charlie Weis Jr. Ranks Among Highest-Paid Offensive Assistants
OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss Rebels received a lot of buzz this offseason after bringing in former Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Pete Golding, but do not forget about their offensive coordinator, Charlie Weis Jr.
In his first season as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the Rebels recorded the third-most total yards (6,453) and the No. 1 rushing attack in the Southeastern Conference last fall. Weis was put in charge of calling plays as the youngest coordinator in the SEC at age 29.
Football Scoop organized the highest-paid offensive assistants in college football entering the 2023 season and revealed the lists on Monday. Weis Jr. was ranked among the top 20 highest-paid assistants in the nation.
Here are the full rankings:
OCs/QBs:
1. Ryan Grubb, Washington: $2 million
2. Jeff Lebby, Oklahoma: $1.9 million
Tommy Rees, Alabama: $1.9 million
4. Garrett Riley, Clemson: $1.75 million
5. Liam Coen, Kentucky: $1.7 million
6. Kirk Ciarrocca, Rutgers: $1.4 million
Marcus Satterfield, Nebraska: $1.4 million
8. Jay Johnson, Michigan State: $1.35 million
9. Phil Longo, Wisconsin: $1.25 million
Andy Ludwig, Utah: $1.25 million
11. Dan Enos, Arkansas: $1.1 million
12. Dowell Loggains, South Carolina: $1 million
Rob Sale, Florida: $1 million
14. Zach Kittley, Texas Tech: $855,000
15. Tyler Bowen, Virginia Tech: $850,000
Brian Ferentz, Iowa: $850,000
Joey Halzle, Tennessee: $850,000
Kirby Moore, Missouri: $850,000
19. Charlie Weis, Jr., Ole Miss: $825,000
20. Brian Lindgren, Oregon State: $800,000
Barry Lunney, Jr., Illinois: $800,000
Will Stein, Oregon: $800,000
23. Walt Bell, Indiana: $700,000
Darin Hinshaw, UCF: $600,000
Colin Klein, Kansas State: $600,000
26. Nate Scheelhaase, Iowa State: $500,000
Weis Jr. is ranked as the 19th highest-paid OC/quarterbacks coach entering next season and is one of eight SEC coordinators in the upper echelon of college football assistant salaries.
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