Georgia Football: 3 intriguing options to be the next offensive coordinator

3. Eric Dooley, Head Coach of Prairie View A&M

Eric Dooley is the current head coach of Prairie View A&M and has had that role since the ending of the 2017 season.

Before becoming the head coach at the end of 2017, Dooley was the offensive coordinator at Grambling State University for four seasons.

In his first season as head coach at Prairie View A&M, their offense averaged close to 34 points per game. Throughout the season, the A&M offense ran for 2,219 yards and threw for 2,805 yards.

The offense averaged 5.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 201.7 yards per game on the ground.

They also averaged 255 yards through the air and 7.38 yards per attempt. In all, the offense averaged over 450 yards per game and 6.4 yards per play.

This year, through eight games, the offense has shown some improvement. To date, the offense is scoring over 36 points per game and is averaging over 500 yards of offense per game. They have 1,710 rushing yards on the year for an average of 213 yards per game and 5.3 yards per rush.

Through the air they 2,309 yards and 288 yards per game. Per pass attempt, they are averaging an outstanding 9.09 yards per attempt.

Overall, they are averaging 7 yards per play. His offense in 2019 thus far has been pretty good and could prove an excellent fit for Georgia.

His offense would probably be a good fit for one of the candidates for the starting gig next year once quarterback Jake Fromm leaves for the NFL. True freshman Dwan Mathis is a dual-threat quarterback and would be a solid fit in Dooley’s system.

His current quarterback, Jalen Morton, is the second leading rusher on the team, so having a dual-threat like Mathis running the offense would probably be the best fit for the offense.

Bringing in Dooley would give new life and new blood to an offense that has been too predictable for too long.