A Tennessee Vols legend was named this week as a potential option for a vacant head coaching job.
Earlier this week, Jon Sumrall, a former defensive coordinator at Kentucky under Mark Stoops, left his job as the head coach at Troy to become the new head coach at Tulane.
The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman named former Vols quarterback Tee Martin as a potential option for the head coaching vacancy at Troy.
Martin, who is from Mobile, AL (2.5 hours from Troy), is currently the Baltimore Ravens’ quarterbacks coach.
Prior to his time in Baltimore, Martin spent two seasons as Tennessee’s wide receivers coach.
He’s also served in the past as the wide receivers coach/offensive coordinator at USC, including two seasons under Lane Kiffin.
Martin led the Vols to their last national championship during the 1998 season and he spent parts of four seasons playing in the NFL.
His first college coaching job came in 2009 as the quarterbacks coach at New Mexico.
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