Field Level Media
09 Jan 2026, 02:10 GMT+10
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Oklahoma is hiring Dallas Cowboys great Jason Witten as its tight ends coach, CBS Sports reported on Thursday.
It is the first collegiate coaching position for Witten, who replaces Joe Jon Finley on Brent Venables' staff.
Witten, 43, was an 11-time Pro Bowl tight end for the Cowboys (2003-17, 2019) and Las Vegas Raiders (2020).
Since 2021, Witten has been the head coach at Liberty Christian School in Dallas, where his son, Cooper, is ranked as the No. 1 linebacker in the Class of 2027 by the 247Sports composite.
The two-time All-Pro caught 1,228 passes for 13,046 yards and 74 touchdowns in 271 games and was named the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in 2012.
A third-round pick by Dallas out of Tennessee in the 2003 NFL Draft, Witten is the Cowboys' all-time leader in receptions (1,215) and receiving yards (12,977) and ranks second in touchdowns (72), one behind Dez Bryant.
Witten is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026, his first year of eligibility.
--Field Level Media
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