LSU finally announces the official hiring of Brad Davis as the offensive line coach

Brad Davis, a Baton Rouge native and member of Oklahoma’s 2000 national championship team, is LSU’s new offensive line coach, head coach Ed Orgeron officially announced on Thursday.

Davis joins the LSU staff after spending the past four seasons coaching offensive lines in the Southeastern Conference. Davis coached at Florida in 2017, followed by two years at Missouri. Last year, he served as the offensive line coach at Arkansas.

During his coaching career, Davis has had 14 of his offensive linemen earn all-conference honors.

“Brad is a game changer for us and he’s a great addition to our staff,” Orgeron said. “We are excited about having him come home to be a LSU Tiger. Brad is a proven offensive line coach who has developed some outstanding players during his coaching career. He also gives us another tremendous recruiter on the staff.”

Davis coached at Arkansas in 2020 after two years on the staff at Missouri where he developed Tre’Vour Wallace-Sims into a first team All-SEC offensive lineman.  Davis’ Missouri offensive line helped pave the way for an offense that rushed for 151.7 yards per game in 2019. The 2018 Missouri offense ranked No. 13 in the nation with 481.8 yards per game and were No. 18 nationally in scoring with 36.6 points a contest.

Prior to joining the Florida staff in 2017, Davis coached the offensive lines at North Texas (2016), East Carolina (2015) and James Madison (2014). At James Madison, Davis also served as the co-offensive coordinator for a Dukes team that finished 9-4 and earned a spot in the FCS Playoffs.

In five years as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Portland State (2009-13), Davis helped the Vikings set numerous school records including total yards (6,486) and yards rushing (3,330), rushing yards per game (277.7), rushing touchdowns (36) and total yards per game (540.5).

The Baton Rouge native prepped at Belaire High School and later went on to an outstanding playing career at Oklahoma. A 2003 graduate of Oklahoma. Davis was part of two Big 12 championship teams and the 2000 national championship team. He was named the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman in 2002.

Davis and his wife, Anecia, have two sons, Bradley and Brayden.

Brad Davis Profile
Birthdate: February 17, 1980
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
High School: Belaire HS – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
College: Oklahoma, 2003 B.S. Education
Family: Wife – Anecia; Sons – Bradley and Brayden

Coaching Experience
2003-04                 Southern University Lab School (Offensive Line/Co-Offensive Coordinator)
2005                       Wayne State (Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line)
2005                       Doane College (Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator)
2006-07                 Texas A&M (Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line)
2008                       North Carolina (Graduate Assistant – Offensive Line)
2009-13                 Portland State (Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator)
2014                       James Madison (Offensive Line/Co-Offensive Coordinator)
2015                       East Carolina (Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator)
2016                       North Texas (Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator)
2017                       Florida (Offensive Line)
2018-19                 Missouri (Offensive Line)

2020                       Arkansas (offensive line)

2021                       LSU (offensive line)

Playing Experience
1999-02 Oklahoma

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