Locksley has never coached in the NFL before. Prior to joining Maryland as their head coach, he spent three years at Alabama ultimately becoming their offensive coordinator. He’s been with the Terrapins since 2019 and after a rough first two seasons (5-12, 3-11 Conference Record combined), Maryland showed signs of improvement in 2021.

He ended up on the Jets’ radar because of a reputation fostered as a strong program culture-builder in the Big Ten during his second stint calling the shots.

The New York Jets are exploring the college ranks amid their head coaching search. The team announced on Friday that it completed an interview with

A surprising name being considered for the Jets’ head coach opening will be a familiar one to Big Ten football fans. Maryland head coach Mike Locksley is interviewing with New York on Friday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The New York Jets have a talented roster, but after going 5-12 this season, they have lots of work to do if they are to be, at the very least, a

The New York Jets are planning to interview Maryland football coach Mike Locksley on Friday, according to the NFL Network.

The New York Jets will be looking for a new head coach in 2025 after the Robert Saleh regime failed ... Maryland Terrapins Head Coach Mike Locksley. Locksley has never coached in the NFL before.

“I’m excited to welcome Aaron Glenn home as the head coach of the New York Jets,” owner Woody Johnson said in a statement. “Aaron earned this opportunity through almost three decades of NFL experience — 10 with us as a player and a scout.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.

Although he canceled his flight to Jacksonville after all signs pointed to Liam Coen, Saleh remains in play for the head-coaching openings in Las Vegas and Dallas. He has interviewed for both jobs.

Welcome back, Robert Saleh. According to league sources briefed on the coaching search, the San Francisco 49ers are expected to land the top target of their defensive coordinator search, the man who in 2017 established the system the 49ers have run ever since.

With Coen seemingly locked in with the Jaguars, Robert Saleh's odds of returning to the San Francisco 49ers increase.