After his dismissal from the Giants, Brian Daboll has emerged as a candidate for a top college football opening.
According to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, Daboll’s name has surfaced as a “wild card in the mix” for the open head coaching position at Penn State.
“We’ve heard some former NFL players with strong ties to Penn State have pushed for Daboll to get in the mix,” Feldman wrote.
Penn State is looking for a new coach after firing James Franklin last month following a loss to Northwestern that dropped the team to 3-3. They had entered the season ranked No. 2 in the country.
Other candidates for the job include Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key, James Madison head coach Bob Chesney, Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz, Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein and Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline.
The Giants finally decided to part ways with Daboll after blowing a 10-point lead against the Bears in Week 10.
In his first season with the Giants in 2022, Daboll went 9-7-1 and won a wild-card playoff game in Minnesota. He was named Coach of the Year.
Since then, he has gone 6-11 in 2023, 3-14 in 2024 and now 2-8 this year.
Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will serve as interim head coach for the Giants.
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