US EditionFormer Tennessee Football Star Jason Witten Hired as Oklahoma Assistant Coach
Jason Witten, an 11-time Pro Bowler, begins his first college coaching role at Oklahoma, bringing NFL experience and recent high school championship success to the Sooners staff.
- On Jan. 8, 2026, Jason Witten, former Dallas Cowboys tight end, officially accepted the Oklahoma Sooners football program tight ends coach position Wednesday, CBS Sports and ESPN reported.
- After five seasons at Liberty Christian in Argyle, Texas, Jason Witten turned the program around from a 2-8 start to back-to-back TAPPS state championships in 2023 and 2024.
- A 17-season NFL career established Jason Witten as an 11-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro, holding Dallas Cowboys records with 1,215 receptions, 12,977 yards, and 18 catches in one game.
- Joining Brent Venables' staff, Witten replaces Joe Jon Finley, who was fired on Jan. 1, and reunites with DeMarco Murray while coaching transfers Hayden Hansen and Rocky Beers.
- With the Sooners coming off a 10-3 season, Rocky Beers, Colorado State transfer tight end , projects as a Week 1 starter while Cooper Witten, five-star 2027 prospect, boosts recruiting, outlets say.
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Jason Witten leaving Liberty Christian for coaching job with Oklahoma - Cross Timbers Gazette
Jason Witten will not return to Liberty Christian School for the 2026 football season after he was announced as the tight ends coach at the University of Oklahoma on Thursday. According to an NBC report, and multiple other sources, the former Dallas Cowboys tight accepted a coaching job with OU after spending five seasons with Liberty Christian School in Argyle. “While we are saddened by his departure from Liberty Christian, we are deeply gratef…
OU football to hire Dallas Cowboys legend Jason Witten as tight ends ...
Tennessee great Jason Witten reportedly joining Oklahoma coaching staff
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Former Dallas Cowboys and University of Tennessee standout Jason Witten is reportedly nearing a deal to join the Oklahoma football coaching staff. ESPN reported Thursday afternoon that the East Tennessee native is finalizing an agreement to serve as a tight ends coach for the Sooners. News of the negotiations were first [...]
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