Agents for Steve Sarkisian say report that Texas coach has communicated interest in NFL jobs is 'patently false and wildly inaccurate'
Steve Sarkisian's agents moved quickly to knock down any thought of him moving to the NFL.
The Athletic's Diana Russini noted Saturday that she was told that representatives for Texas coach Steve Sarkisian have let NFL decision-makers know that he would be interested in potential head-coaching openings, including the Titans'."
Not long after that report, Sarkisian's agents Jimmy Sexton and Ed Marynowitz said in a statement, Any reports regarding communications on coaching opportunities with NFL teams are patently false and wildly inaccurate. Sark is solely focused on coaching the University of Texas football team."
- CAA Football (@CAA_Football) October 25, 2025
Sarkisian is in his fifth season with the Longhorns after he was the offensive coordinator at Alabama. Texas is 43-19 in his tenure and won 25 games over the 2023 and 2024 seasons after just 13 wins in Sarkisian's first two seasons at the school. No. 22 Texas is 5-2 heading into its game at Mississippi State on Saturday night after an overtime win at Kentucky in Week 8.
Before spending two seasons as the Crimson Tide's OC, Sarkisian was the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons in 2017 and 2018. He took that job after he served as an analyst for Alabama during the 2016 season.
Sarkisian is currently the fifth-highest paid coach in college football behind Georgia's Kirby Smart, Ohio State's Ryan Day, USC's Lincoln Riley and Clemson's Dabo Swinney. Sarkisian's 2025 salary is just under $11 million, and he signed a contract extension through the 2031 season in January.