Texas State Makes Change at Defensive Coordinator
Texas State defensive coordinator Dexter McCoil is out after two seasons leading the Bobcats defense.
Texas State has been playing football since 1904, when it was known as Southwest Texas State Normal School. It's grown to become the fifth-largest university in the state, but the football program still has some growing to do, having only joined the FBS ranks in 2012. The Bobcats' peak as a program came under Wacker when Texas State won back-to-back Division II national championships in 1981 and 82.

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| Name | Title |
| GJ Kinne | Head Coach |
| Mack Leftwich | Offensive Coordinator |
| Daniel De Prato | Special Teams, Associate Head Coach |
| Will Bryant | Tight Ends |
| Barrick Nealy | Running Backs |
| Jordan Shoemaker | Offensive Line, Run Game Coordinator |
| Chad Morris | Wide Receivers, Pass Game Coordinator |
| Dexter McCoil Sr. | Defensive Coordinator |
| Bradley Dale Peveto | Co-Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers |
| Mike O'Guin | Defensive Line |
| Matthew Gregg | Cornerbacks |
| Name | Position | Classification | Previous School |
| Tunmise Adeleye | Defensive End | RS JR | Michigan State |
| Brice Bass | Defensive End | SR | Gardner-Webb |
| Torrance Burgess Jr. | Running Back | RS JR | UTEP |
| Deion Hankins | Running Back | RS SR | UTEP |
| Justin Harris | Safety | RS SR | Cincinnati |
| Max Harris | Inside Linebacker | JR | Louisiana Monroe |
| Jaylen Jenkins | Running Back | JR | Washington State |
| Tellek Lockette | Offensive Tackle | JR | Louisiana Monroe |
| RJ Martinez | Quarterback | RS JR | Baylor |
| Jordan McCloud | Quarterback | RS SR | James Madison |
| Alex Merritt | Defensive Tackle | RS SR | Eastern Michigan |
| Trez Moore | Cornerback | RS JR | UTEP |
| James Neal | Inside Linebacker | RS SR | UTEP |
| Steven Parker | Defensive End | RS SR | UIW |
| Treylin Payne | Outside Linebacker | JR | Houston |
| Blake Smith | Tight End | RS JR | Oklahoma |
| Beau Sparks | Wide Receiver | SO | Utah Tech |
| Donte Thompson | Cornerback | RS JR | Arkansas State |
| Jaden Williams | Wide Receiver | SR | Boston College |
Texas State defensive coordinator Dexter McCoil is out after two seasons leading the Bobcats defense.
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