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Penn State Football Assistant Director For Athletic Performance Jeff Earls Leaves For Virginia Tech

After spending nearly seven years in Happy Valley, Jeff Earls will depart for Blacksburg, Virginia, for a similar job as Assistant Director of Football Performance at Virginia Tech, he announced on X Wednesday evening.

James Franklin had previously hired Earls to his Penn State staff in 2019 as an Assistant Director for Athletic Performance.

Before arriving in State College, Earls was an integral part of the strength and conditioning staffs at Texas Tech, Tulane, Purdue, Texas, and LSU. He also worked in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and the Cleveland Browns.

Earls will now turn to his first role in the ACC, moving south to join his former boss, Franklin, with the Hokies.

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Jamie is a third-year economics student from Chappaqua, NY. He loves to swim and is a member of the club team here at Penn State. Jamie is also in the Schreyer Honors College, and wishes there was an advanced course in college football fandom (scored 118/133 on the mascot quiz). He’s an avid ping-pong player, dairy lover, and has met two U.S. Presidents. If you have anything to share, or want to debate the AP Poll with someone, email [email protected] or reach out on instagram @jamie.ly3.

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