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Sources: 1 of college football's youngest coordinators is headed to Ole Miss

Dane Stevens set to reunite with Lane Kiffin, Charlie Weis Jr. in key passing game role

John Brice     7 hours ago

Dane Stevens already had work for the Ole Miss Rebels and USC Trojans on his resumè.  The 28-year-old Marietta, Georgia, native added offensive play-caller to his growing list of accomplishments this past season when he triggered the offense for West Georgia.

Now, multiple sources tell FootballScoop, Stevens is set for a return to The Grove.

Stevens is returning to Ole Miss as a passing game specialist for head coach Lane Kiffin and offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., FootballScoop has learned.

The move to Stevens's home-away-from-home comes just a year following his exit from Ole Miss to become West Georgia's and coach Joel Taylor's first-ever offensive coordinator at the FCS level. 

The result of Stevens calling plays for West Georgia amidst its transition from NCAA Division II into full FCS participation? 

At nearly 260 passing yards per game and more than 30 points per game, the Wolves would have been in the top 20 and top 30, respectively, in passing and scoring offense. Despite the uptick in competition, the West Georgia offense boosted its passing offense by roughly 80 yards per game over the 2023 campaign and also elevated its scoring offense by three points per game. 

West Georgia won four games in Taylor's first year and its first as an FCS competitor, including a stunning, season-opening upset of perennial Southern Conference and FCS Playoffs contender Samford.

Changes within the last year to the NCAA rules regarding staffers being able to coach on the practice field -- and not just the 10 assistant coaches -- also mean that Stevens will not only be a passing game specialist for the Rebels but continue to hone his coaching techniques.

Kiffin guided the Rebels to a second-straight 10-win season for the first time in school history. 

Ole Miss is scheduled to open its 2025 season at home against FBS program Georgia State before diving directly into SEC play with back-to-back league tilts at Kentucky and home against Arkansas.

The Rebels also face Tulane and Washington State in non-conference play in addition to further SEC contests against LSU, Georgia and Oklahoma among others. 

 

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