After losing veteran quarterback Quinn Ewers and preparing for the Arch Manning era of the Texas Longhorns, head coach Steve Sarkisian is reportedly bringing the Chicago Bears' quarterbacks coach onto his staff.
Kerry Joseph most recently worked with all-star quarterbacks such as Caleb Williams after spending time as the Seattle Seahawks' assistant QB coach. Now, the former McNeese State star quarterback turned NFL backup, is expected to lead Manning in 2025.
Joseph joined the Bears' staff in 2024, ahead of Williams' rookie season, and would join the Texas staff ahead of Manning's season as the official starter of the Longhorns' offense.
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During his rookie season, Williams threw for 3,541 yards and 20 touchdowns –– an impressive stat line despite the Bears not having an admirable season. While backing up Ewers during Texas' 2024-25 season, Manning threw for 939 yards and nine touchdowns.
Joseph's coaching career began in 2014 with the New Orleans Saints, as the team's training camp intern, and he has since bounced back and forth between the NCAA and NFL. Following his collegiate career, which he played quarterback during, Joseph went undrafted but later played for Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins (now Commanders), and Seattle Seahawks in the NFL.
Most recently, Sarkisian added former Stanford and JMU assistant to his staff as the Horns' Special Teams analyst ahead of the 2025 season. Despite a lot of premiere programs, like the Oregon Ducks, maintaining their annual spring game, Sark and the Longhorns decided to cancel their offseason scrimmage due to concerns about player retention.
The Texas football team will kick off its 2025 season with a road trip to Columbus, OH where the Longhorns will face the Ohio State Buckeyes, who knocked Texas out of the 2025 College Football Playoffs in the semifinal round.