Roofing out as Oklahoma’s DC after two seasons

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN

  • Senior WriterJan 4, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Close College football press reporter.
  • Joined ESPN.com in 2008.
  • Graduate of Northwestern University.Ted Roof is out as

Oklahoma’s protective organizer after two seasons.Roof, 60, signed up with coach Brent Venables’personnel

in 2022 after working along with him at Clemson in 2021. Oklahoma tied for 46th nationally in points enabled this previous season at 23.5 points per game, a significant improvement from 2022, when the Sooners finished 90th at 30 per game and lost 7 games.The Sooners’defense ranks in the top 10 nationally in interceptions

and other categories and produced 2 first-team All-Big 12 entertainers in safety Billy Bowman Jr. and linebacker Danny Stutsman.Editor’s Picks 1 Related Venables said in a ready statement that he offered Roof the opportunity to remain on Oklahoma’s staff in a different role and that Roofing system stated “he has a deep desire to keep coaching and will aim to do that at a different school. “Roofing worked as Duke’s head coach from 2003 to 2007 and has actually been defensive coordinator at various areas, consisting of Penn State, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and Auburn, where he assisted the Tigers win a nationwide title in 2010.” Ted is an exceptionally experienced coach and teacher, and his players love betting him, “Venables said.

“Our program is happy for his extreme commitment the last 2 seasons and for helping make us much better.” Venables will immediately begin a look for Roofing system’s replacement.