Source: TCU set to hire Kendal Briles as next offensive coordinator

TCU is set to hire current Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, sources confirm to DCTF. Briles was the play caller for the Razorbacks since 2020. He was the offensive coordinator at FAU in 2017, Houston in 2018, Florida State in 2019, and then with Arkansas for the last three seasons. He spent 2008 to 2016 in various roles at Baylor under his controversial father, Art. 247Sports was first to report. Most believe the news will become official on Thursday at the latest. 

The younger Briles is taking over for Garrett Riley, who took the same role at Clemson after helping the Horned Frogs to a 13-2 record and a trip to the College Football Playoff championship against Georgia. TCU was ninth in the nation and first in the Big 12 in scoring offense, averaging 38.8 points per game.