PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano has named Dave Brock wide receivers coach. A native of Moorestown, New Jersey, Brock returns to the Scarlet Knights with over 30 years of coaching experience, including as a head coach and working with wide receivers in the NFL.

With Brock taking over as wide receivers coach, Damiere Shaw is moving to running backs and Andrew Aurich to tight ends.

"We welcome Dave and his family back to New Jersey and Rutgers," Schiano said. "He brings a wealth of knowledge having a track record of developing wide receivers at the highest level. This is an exciting time for our program and we are glad to have Dave on board."

"It's great to be back home in New Jersey," Brock said. "I look forward to working with Coach Schiano and Coach Ciarrocca, both excellent leaders who know how to develop talent. I'm excited to meet the players and get to work."

Brock served as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Scarlet Knights in 2012, helping the team to a Big East championship. The unit saw four players earn All-Big East honors, including wide receiver Brandon Coleman, who tied the school record for single-season receiving touchdowns (10).

Most recently, Brock served as senior analyst in 2022 at Texas, as the Longhorns finished ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. That followed a five-year stint in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons (2017-21), focusing on wide receivers.

In 2020, wide receiver Calvin Ridley recorded single-season career highs in receptions (90) and receiving yards (1,374), while tallying a team-high nine touchdown receptions to earn All-Pro honors. The first-round pick eclipsed 100 receiving yards in eight games in 2020, the most in the NFL and the third-most in a single season in franchise history.

Brock also coached perennial All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection Julio Jones, who led the NFL with 1,677 receiving yards in 2018. Former Scarlet Knight Mohamed Sanu (838) and Ridley (821) also topped 800 receiving yards that season, as the position group combined for 25 receiving touchdowns. Ridley led rookies in receiving yards and touchdowns (10).

Prior to moving to the NFL, Brock served as head coach at Delaware for four seasons (2013-16). During his tenure, seven Blue Hen players claimed All-America honors, 21 were named All-CAA and over 50 earned CAA All-Academic honors. In addition, five of his players signed professionally, led by defensive lineman Zach Kerr (Indianapolis), tight end Nick Boyle (Baltimore), offensive lineman Erle Ladson (Cleveland) and defensive back Travis Hawkins (New England) in the NFL, and running back Andrew Pierce (Tri-City) in the IFL.

Prior to Rutgers, Brock's coaching stops at the collegiate level included Boston College (2009-11), Kansas State (2007-08), North Carolina (2005-06), Temple (2002-04) and Hofstra (1995-01). He was offensive coordinator for seven of those seasons and mentored numerous NFL standouts, including wide receivers Jordy Nelson, Marques Colston and Hakeem Nicks.

Brock spent the 2008 season as Kansas State's offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach after coaching the wideouts in 2007. Kansas State ranked 18th nationally in passing (269.6) and 19th in scoring offense (34.9) under Brock's leadership. As offensive coordinator at Kansas State, Brock spearheaded a Wildcat offense that produced the 2008 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year in wide receiver Brandon Banks and Kansas State's most prolific passer in school history in quarterback Josh Freeman. Banks set a Wildcat junior record with 67 receptions and 1,049 yards, while Freeman became Kansas State's career leader in passing attempts, completions, yards, touchdowns and total offense in 2008.

In 2007, Brock tutored Kansas State's Jordy Nelson, who was a consensus All-American and Biletnikoff Award finalist, as well as Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year Deon Murphy. Nelson, who became the Wildcats' first-ever offensive consensus All-American, ranked second in the nation in receptions (10.2) and receiving yards per game (133.8) en route to setting 11 Kansas State receiving records.

Kansas State, which set school records for passing yards, completions and attempts in a season, also ranked 20th nationally in passing offense (285.4) and 21st in scoring offense (35.2). The Wildcats finished the season with a 3,000-yard passer, a 1,600-yard receiver and a 1,000-yard rusher for the first time in school history.

Prior to Kansas State, Brock spent two years at North Carolina (2005-06), where he served as the Tar Heels' assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach. In 2005, Jarwarski Pollock became the all-time leading receiver in program history with 177 catches. In 2006, Brock coached wide receiver Hakeem Nicks to honorable mention freshman All-America honors by The Sporting News after Nicks set UNC freshman records with 39 receptions for 660 yards.

Before coaching at North Carolina, Brock was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for three seasons at Temple (2002-04). In 2004, Temple ranked third in the Big East in rushing, generating 173.0 yards on the ground per game.

Brock served in various roles during seven seasons at Hofstra from 1995 through 2001, including running backs coach (1995-96), wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator (1997-99) and offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach (2000-01). In 2000, Hofstra finished the year ranked No. 7 with a 9-4 record.

Brock played linebacker at Ferrum (Va.) College before earning a bachelor's degree in political science from Salisbury (Md.) State University in 1994.

Brock and his wife, Karen, have three sons – Henry, William and Richard – and two daughters, Kate and Maggie.
 

COACHING HISTORY

2023-present: Rutgers (wide receivers)
2022: Texas (senior analyst, offense)
2018-21: Atlanta Falcons (wide receivers)
2017: Atlanta Falcons (offensive assistant)
2013-16: Delaware (head coach)
2012: Rutgers (offensive coordinator/wide receivers)
2011: Boston College (interim offensive coordinator/tight ends)
2009-10: Boston College (tight ends)
2008: Kansas State (offensive coordinator/wide receivers)
2007: Kansas State (wide receivers)
2006: North Carolina (assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator)
2005: North Carolina (wide receivers)
2002-04: Temple (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
2000-01: Hofstra (offensive coordinator/wide receivers)
1997-99: Hofstra (recruiting coordinator/wide receivers)
1995-96: Hofstra (running backs)
1994: Salisbury State (recruiting coordinator/defensive backs)
1991-93: Western Connecticut (recruiting coordinator/defensive backs)
1988-90: Salisbury State (assistant)
 

BROCK FILE

Hometown: Moorestown, N.J.
Alma Mater: Salisbury State, 1994
Wife: Karen
Children: Sons, Henry, William, Richard; Daughters, Kate, Maggie

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