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Philip Rivers under consideration for head coaching role at NC State

Former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers is expected to be considered for the vacant head coaching position at NC State following the firing of Dave Doeren.

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Former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers is expected to be under consideration for the head coaching vacancy at North Carolina State University, ProFootballTalk and NBC Sports reported via ESPN. The job opened after NC State fired head coach Dave Doeren on Saturday, according to Yahoo College Football and Yahoo Sports. [2][3][4][7][8]

Rivers previously played college football for the NC State Wolfpack from 2000 to 2003, winning ACC Player of the Year. He was selected fourth overall in the 2004 NFL draft and played for the Chargers franchise from 2004 through 2019 before spending 2020 with the Indianapolis Colts. Rivers returned late last season to start three games for the Colts after starter Daniel Jones suffered a torn Achilles tendon, ProFootballTalk reported. [2][13]

ProFootballTalk and Yahoo NFL reported that Rivers interviewed for the head coaching job with the Buffalo Bills in January. In addition, CBS College Football and Bleacher Report noted that his son, Gunner, is a top football recruit who is committed to join NC State in the 2027 recruiting cycle. [1][2][6][9]

NC State is now searching for a replacement to lead its football program. Yahoo College Football listed candidate options including Scott Satterfield, Charles Huff, and Dan Mullen alongside Rivers. [3][6][7]

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In short

  • NC State fired head coach Dave Doeren on Saturday.
  • Philip Rivers played quarterback for NC State from 2000 to 2003.
  • ProFootballTalk reported that Rivers interviewed for the Buffalo Bills head coaching job in January.
  • Rivers' son Gunner is committed to NC State for the 2027 recruiting cycle.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Report: Philip Rivers is "expected to be in the mix" for NC State jobYahoo NFL, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Report: Philip Rivers is "expected to be in the mix" for NC State jobProFootballTalk, 2h ago
  3. [3]NC State coaching candidates: Philip Rivers, Scott Satterfield head listYahoo College Football, 3h ago
  4. [4]Could NC State really hire Philip Rivers? Inside his case to replace Dave DoerenYahoo Sports Top, 2h ago
  5. [5]5 NC State coaching options after Dave Doeren fired, including Philip RiversYahoo Sports Top, 4h ago
  6. [6]NC State coaching candidates: Wolfpack legend Philip Rivers, Dan Mullen among options to replace Dave DoerenCBS College Football, 3h ago
  7. [7]Dave Doeren replacements: Ranking NC State's best candidates from Charles Huff to Philip RiversYahoo College Football, 3h ago
  8. [8]Report: Philip Rivers is "expected to be in the mix" for NC State jobNBC Sports, 2h ago
  9. [9]Philip Rivers Reportedly Potential NC State HC Candidate with Son Gunner Committed to WolfpackBleacher Report, 3h ago
  10. [10]Could NC State really hire Philip Rivers? Inside his case to replace Dave DoerenYahoo Sports, 2h ago
  11. [11]5 NC State coaching options after Dave Doeren fired, including Philip RiversCentral Oregon Daily, 4h ago
  12. [12]Philip Rivers expected to receive consideration for NC State coaching job, per reportSaturday Down South, 3h ago

Background

  1. [13]Philip Rivers on Wikipedia
  2. [14]North Carolina State University on Wikipedia
  3. [15]Philip Rivers on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 15 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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