Mizzou brings on new offensive line coach from Houston
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Mizzou football now has a new addition to the coaching staff after Eli Drinkwitz announced Brandon Jones ad the Tigers' offensive line coach Wednesday afternoon.
Jones has more than 15 years of coaching experience, most recently spending the past four seasons at Houston where he coached the offensive line and served as the co-offensive coordinator (2019-20) and run game coordinator (2021-22). Jones was also played center at Texas Tech.
"Brandon and his offensive line units have been a major factor in a number of high-powered offenses over the past decade in college football," Drinkwitz said in a release from the university. "Adding a veteran coach with Brandon's background will be a tremendous asset."
Jones has helped in coaching six athletes to the NFL – Jack Anderson (New York Giants), Dawson Deaton (Cleveland), Josh Jones (Arizona), Patrick Mekari (Baltimore), Kody Russey (New England) and Terence Steele (Dallas).
"As a college coach, you set your sights on competing against the best, and at Missouri and in the SEC you get to do that every day," Jones said.
In Jones' four seasons at Houston, five offensive linemen have received All-American Athletic Conference accolades a total of six times including left tackle Patrick Paul who became the first Cougar in American history to be named first-team multiple times, doing so in 2021-22.
Prior to joining the Houston program, Jones was the offensive line coach at his alma mater, Texas Tech, from 2017-18. Before that, he working with offensive lines at Cal (2015-16) and East Carolina (2010-14). He coached running backs and tight ends at Sam Houston State (2009) and started his coaching career as an offensive assistant at Texas Tech (2007-08).
