Jay Norvell Co-Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers   Football Coaching Staff

Norvell has unique experience in coaching both in the NFL Super Bowl and BCS championship. He was promoted to Co-Offensive Coordinator in Dec., 2010.
 
Instrumental in an Oklahoma offense that finished the 2012 regular season fifth in the nation in passing offense (336.5 ypg) as five different receivers produced a total of 11 100-yard receiving games. The Sooners produced a trio of WRs with three 100-yard performances in a single game vs. Oklahoma State (11/24), a first in school history.
 
Ryan Broyles became the all-time NCAA career receptions leader in 2011 despite only playing in nine games. The Biletnikoff finalist and All-American still had the third-best season in Oklahoma history with his 83 receptions for 1,157 yards and 10 TDs. Broyles, Kenny Stills (61 receptions) and Jaz Reynolds (41) combined to form the third-best receiving trio in OU history and the best involving just wide receivers.
 
In 2010, Ryan Broyles set eight of the nine major receiving records at Oklahoma en route to All-America status and the finals of the Biletnikoff Award, while Kenny Stills shattered the school's freshman receiving records.
 
Norvell's 2009 group was led by Broyles who finished the year No. 1 at OU for receptions in a season (89) and TDs in a season (15) and No. 3 for yards in a season (1,120). He led the Big 12 in TD receptions.
 
The 2008 receivers hauled in 49 TDs. Juaquin Iglesias led with 1,092 yards and three others eclipsed 500. OU receivers averaged 356.5 yards/game, 14.3 yards/catch.
 
Prior to OU, Norvell spent his 21 years as a coach with Iowa, Northern Iowa, Wisconsin, Iowa State, Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, Nebraska and most recently was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for UCLA.
 
In 2007, Norvell led the UCLA offense to a fast start, but injuries set back the Bruins in the second half of the season. UCLA went through four QBs and despite a walk-on freshman as the lead signal caller, UCLA beat two top-10 teams and played in the Las Vegas Bowl.
 
In 2006, Nebraska won the Big 12 North and was one of two schools to rank in the top 25 in rushing, passing, total offense and scoring offense. NU ranked No. 23 in passing (244.1 yards/game); No. 23 in rushing, (170.5 yards/game); No. 14 in total offense (414.6 yards/game); and 17th in scoring (30.6 points/game). QB Zac Taylor was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. He set school records with 3,197 passing yards, 26 TDs and 3,165 total yards.
 
In 2005, Taylor broke the NU game records for passing yards (431), completions (36), attempts (55) and total offense (433), and single-season marks for completions (237) and attempts (430).
 
In 2004, Norvell helped the Husker QBs post the fifth 2,000-plus yard passing season in program history and its best passing average (186.9) since 1976.
 
In 2002, he helped the Oakland Raiders to the Super Bowl. The team featured the most prolific offense in the NFL at nearly 390 total yards/game. Norvell played a key role in designing a passing attack that averaged 279.7 yards. Oakland finished with two explosive play-off efforts, defeating the New York Jets 30-10, before a 41-24 victory over Tennessee in the AFC title game.
 
From 1998-2001, he served as WRs coach for the Indianapolis Colts, working with the passing game and tutoring All-Pro Marvin Harrison. In Norvell's final season, Harrison had 109 catches for 1,524 yards and 15 TDs.
 
In 2002, Harrison became the only player in NFL history with four consecutive 100-catch seasons. Under Norvell, Harrison had 385 receptions for 5,376 yards and 48 TDs.
 
In 1997 at Iowa State, passing improved by nearly 100 yards/game. Ty Watley led Big 12 with 827 receiving yards.