Report: Tennessee Volunteers Assistant Jerry Mack a Target For Jaguars RB Coach Vacancy

The Jacksonville Jaguars don't have many coaching vacancies on their offensive staff, and it looks like they are drawing closer to filling one more.

According to 247Sports' Matt Zenitz, one target for the Jaguars' running backs coach vacancy is University of Tennessee running backs coach Jerry Mack. Mack has served in this role since 2021.

University of Tennessee’s Jerry Mack has emerged as a target for the Jacksonville #Jaguars running backs coach job, sources tell @247Sports.

Has developed players like 2024 draft prospect Jaylen Wright. Was previously the OC at Rice and a head coach at North Carolina Central.… pic.twitter.com/sdOCDcYs0o
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 9, 2024

During Mack's first season at Tennessee, the Volunteers improved from No. 84 in rushing yards per game to No. 11. In 2022, The Volunteers tied a school record for rushing touchdowns with 40, a mark that also ranked third nationally. Tennessee was the only SEC program with multiple running backs who logged 10 or more rushing touchdowns for the year.

Prior to being hired by Tennessee, Mack served as Rice's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for three seasons. Before then, he was a head coach at North Carolina Central for four seasons, compiling a 31-15 record.

Before then, Mack was a wide receivers coach at South Alabama for two seasons, a receivers coach at Memphis in 2011, an offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 2020, a passing game coordinator and receivers coach at Central Arkansas from 2008-2009, a wide receivers and tight ends coach at Jackson State from 2006-2007, and a graduate assistant at Delta State from 2004-2005.

Mack has also participated in five internships in the NFL with the New York Jets (2009, 2010), Buffalo Bills (2008), Houston Texans (2018) and Miami Dolphins (2019).

The Jaguars are looking for a new running backs coach after firing Bernie Parmalee a day after the 2023 season ended.