Sources: Baylor legend RG III expected to interview for open head coach job

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  Dave WilsonNov 13, 2026, 12:04 PM ET

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  Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.

Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III is expected to interview for the head coaching job at Baylor, sources told ESPN on Friday.

Griffin, 36, has publicly lobbied for a chance to coach at his alma mater, where he played for Art Briles from 2008-2011. He is currently a broadcaster for FOX Sports.

On Oct. 26, Griffin spoke about the Baylor opening during an interview Monday on "The Dan Patrick Show," saying he had spoken with athletic director Doug McNamee about the opportunity to replace Dave Aranda, who was fired the day before.

"Yes, 100%," Griffin said when Patrick asked if he was interested in the job. "If Baylor wants to get back to winning and have a university that isn't just respectable on the football field, but the fans can be proud of, they need people who know what it looks like to win at Baylor. So yeah, I would 100% be interested."

In Griffin's senior season in 2011, he led the Bears to a 10-3 record, the school's first 10-win season since 1980, throwing for 4,293 yards and 37 touchdowns and rushing for 699 yards and 10 more scores. He won the Heisman over Andrew Luck, who is now Stanford's general manager.

Griffin, who played in high school at Copperas Cove, about 70 miles from Waco, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft and played seven seasons for the Washington Commanders, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.

Baylor is 6-3 (4-2 in the Big 12), with back to back wins over UCF and Iowa State since Aranda's dismissal under interim coach Joe Klanderman.