Two sources told Horns247, Sarkisian has interviewed Ohio State assistant defensive line coach LaAllen Clark to work with the Longhorns' defensive ends.
Clark was the defensive ends coach at Southern in 2022 before joining Ohio State as a graduate assistant in 2023.
Clark, who played defensive end at Grambling State and Northwestern State, began his coaching career at Prairie View A&M in 2019. He is originally from Baton Rouge, La., and has an excellent reputation as a recruiter, especially in Louisiana.
As the CEO of LC Performance, Clark has trained current and former NFL defensive linemen, including Ed Oliver of the Buffalo Bills, Jeffrey Simmons of the Tennessee Titans and Danielle Hunter of the Houston Texans.
Texas posted a job opening for an assistant coach more than a week ago, and it's now clear Sarkisian would like to add an assistant to help develop the team's defensive ends - a role defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski has handled each of the last four seasons.
Recent NCAA rule changes allow for on-field coaching from members of a football staff previously restricted to only designated on-field coaches. This allows for more flexibility in staff utilization and specialized coaching roles across teams.