University of Houston Athletics
Brandon Jones Named to Houston Staff
1/12/2019 9:48:00 AM | Football
Co-offensive coordinator is the sixth assistant coach named to Houston staff
HOUSTON – Dana Holgorsen's first staff as Houston's Head Coach continued to grow Saturday morning with the addition of Brandon Jones as Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach.
Jones is the sixth assistant coach named and the eighth overall member of the staff to join the program, following the Friday night announcements of Tyron Carrier (Assistant Head Coach & Receivers), Doug Belk (Co-Defensive Coordinator & Cornerbacks), Marquel Blackwell (Co-Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks), Blake Gideon (Safeties & Special Teams), Shannon Dawson (Offensive Assistant Coach), Ryan Dorchester (Assistant Athletics Director for Football Operations) and Daikiel Shorts Jr. (Director of Player Development.
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Brandon Jones | Co-Offensive Coordinator & Offensive Line
• Brandon Jones was named Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line coach at Houston on Jan. 11, 2019 after two seasons as offensive line coach at Texas Tech.
• Jones joined the Houston program after overseeing the front unit of a team that ranked No. 12 nationally in total offense and No. 3 nationally in passing offense. Sophomore Jack Anderson earned second-team All-Big 12 honors under Jones' leadership.
• In his first season in Lubbock, Jones mentored a young offensive line that featured a junior, three sophomores and a true freshman in the starting lineup for the majority of the season. Tech still managed to remain one of the nation's top offenses, however, as the Red Raiders ended the year ranked ninth nationally for passing offense, 16th for total offense and 23rd for scoring.
• Anderson developed into one of the top freshmen in the country during his first semester on campus as he earned Freshman All-America honors by both ESPN and USA Today. Anderson, who started all 13 games at right guard, was the first Red Raider to collect Freshman All-America accolades since 2013 and the first offensive lineman to do so since 2012.
• In addition, the running game drastically improved during Jones' first season as Tech averaged 140.9 rushing yards per game, an improvement by nearly 40 yards from the 2016 campaign.
• Jones arrived at Tech after helping build Cal's offensive line into one of the top units in the country in 2016. Jones, who served as run game coordinator and offensive line coach, boosted a unit that ranked 82nd in sacks allowed the year prior to his arrival to 22nd nationally and second in the Pac-12 Conference at the end of the 2016 campaign.
• Cal was one of the top offenses in the country in positive plays during Jones' final season as the Golden Bears ranked 13th in tackles for loss allowed. Cal was also among the top-10 teams nationally in passing offense and total offense during his two seasons.
• Jones was hired at Cal after helping install a wide-open spread offense during his five seasons at East Carolina. The Pirates saw quick results in just Jones' first season as East Carolina ended the year ranked eighth nationally in passing offense, 16th in scoring offense and 25th in total offense.
• The Pirates rewrote the school record book during Jones' tenure, breaking the marks for scoring average (40.2), first downs (346), passing offense (328.1 yards per game) and total offense (533.0 yards per game). He produced seven offensive linemen who earned all-conference honors during his tenure which also featured four bowl appearances.
• Jones spent one season coaching running backs and tight ends at Sam Houston State (2009) before joining the East Carolina staff. The Sam Houston State position was his first full-time role after his two seasons as an offensive assistant with the Red Raiders.
• Texas Tech experienced one of its most successful two-year runs in school history during Jones' two seasons on staff. The Red Raiders combined for 20 wins during that time which featured trips to the Gator Bowl (2007) and the Cotton Bowl (2008) as well as an end-of-season top-25 ranking from the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches' polls.
• Jones began his coaching career after starting 22 games mainly at center for the Red Raiders. He earned honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades as a junior before becoming a Rimington Award (nation's top center) candidate during his senior season.
• The Red Raiders combined to win 17 games over his final two seasons, the final of which was highlighted by Tech's come-from-behind victory over Minnesota in the 2006 Insight Bowl. Tech trailed Minnesota by 31 points in the third quarter before rallying for a 44-41 overtime victory, marking the largest comeback in bowl history.
