Huggins, Wyatt Complete Football Coaching Staff

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College head football coach Jeff Hafley announced the promotion of Savon Huggins and the addition of Darrell Wyatt on Saturday morning to round out his 2022 coaching staff. Huggins has been elevated to running backs coach after spending 2021 as an assistant running backs coach with the Eagles, while Wyatt takes over as the wide receivers coach; the same position he held at Central Florida since 2018.

"We are thrilled to welcome Darrell to our staff and announce the promotion of Savon to a full-time coaching role," said Hafley. "Darrell brings a wealth of experience both in the collegiate and NFL ranks and has long-established relationships in key recruiting areas for our program. It was important for us to have a veteran presence to lead the wide receivers room."

In four seasons at UCF, Wyatt spent three years working for head coach Josh Heupel and his final year with head coach Gus Malzhan. During that time, the Knights compiled a 37-12 record, including an undefeated regular season in 2018, and four bowl game appearances, including the 2019 Fiesta Bowl. In 2021, UCF averaged 206.2 passing yards and 31.9 points per game. This past year, Wyatt and the Knights produced two 500-yard receivers in Ryan O'Keefe (812) and Brandon Johnson (565). Johnson was second in the American Athletic Conference with 11 receiving touchdowns, while O'Keefe, who earned All-AAC Second Team, added seven. O'Keefe set a UCF single-season record with 84 receptions.

Wyatt coached a pair of UCF All-Americans during his first three seasons in Orlando with Gabriel Davis and Marlon Williams under his tutelage. Davis was a fourth-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2020 and has compiled 70 receptions in two years in the NFL.

Prior to UCF, Wyatt served as an offensive assistant at Arkansas State in 2017. The Red Wolves produced a top-five passing offense and a top-20 total offense ranking during his season with the squad. Previously, he was at Houston in 2016 as the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator and at Oklahoma State as an offensive analyst in 2015. The Cougars posted a nine-win season in 2016, including a week-one win over No. 13 Oklahoma. In 2015, the Cowboys started 10-0 and finished with a win over No. 16 Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.

Wyatt was on the coaching staff at Texas from 2011 through 2013 under Mack Brown. He was co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Longhorns in 2013, while serving as co-recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2011 and 2012. During his time at Texas, Wyatt's wide receivers earned five All-Big 12 Conference accolades. With Wyatt's help as co-recruiting coordinator, the 2012 Texas signing class was ranked No. 2 in the nation.

In 2008-09, Wyatt was the associate head coach/offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach at Southern Mississippi. The Golden Eagles were No. 18 in the nation in scoring offense and No. 31 in total offense in 2009. In 2008, Southern Miss broke 36 offensive school records en route to the No. 20 total offensive output in the country.

Wyatt also has coaching experience with Kansas, Arizona, NFL Minnesota Vikings, Oklahoma, Baylor, Wyoming, Sam Houston State and Trinity Valley (Texas) Community College.

Wyatt is a graduate of Kansas State University, where he played for two seasons after transferring from Trinity Valley in Athens, Texas. He's originally from Killeen, Texas.

He and his wife Cindy are parents of a son, Desmond, and a daughter, Charese.

Huggins arrived on the Heights for the 2021 season after a brief stint as the running backs coach at Massachusetts last spring. The former Rutgers running back worked with BC running backs in the fall. Huggins got his start in coaching at Somerville (N.J.) High School, gained experience as an intern with the Miami Dolphins and broke into the college ranks at Buffalo in 2020 as a wide receiver assistant.

"Savon is someone I have known since recruiting him in high school," added Hafley. "He has quickly established himself as one of the top young coaches in our game and a relentless recruiter and I am excited to see him mentor our running backs."

At Somerville, Huggins worked as an assistant on offense and defense as the team posted a cumulative 32-3 record between 2016-18 and won a state title in 2017. Following a fellowship with the Dolphins, he returned to his high school alma mater of St. Peter's Prep (N.J.) to win a state title as an offensive assistant.

As a player, Huggins spent four seasons at Rutgers and earned his degree in economics in three and a half years. He missed his senior year due to injury after compiling 842 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns and 20 receptions in his first three seasons. The Scarlet Knights played in a bowl game in all four years of his career. Huggins went on to earn his master's degree from Northern Iowa in sports psychology.

Huggins and his wife Victoria have a son Zion and are expecting their second child this coming summer.

Wyatt's Coaching Experience
2018-21 Central Florida (Wide Receivers)
2017 Arkansas State (Offensive Assistant)
2016 Houston (Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
2015 Oklahoma State (Offensive Analyst)
2013 Texas (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
2011-12 Texas (Co-Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
2010 Kansas (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
2008-09 Southern Mississippi (Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
2007 Arizona (Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
2006 Minnesota Vikings (Wide Receivers)
2005 Philadelphia Eagles (Intern)
2005 Oklahoma (Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
2002-04 Oklahoma (Wide Receivers)
2001 Oklahoma State (Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
2000 Kansas (Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers)
1998-99 Denver Broncos (Intern)
1997-99 Kansas (Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers)
1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Intern)
1996 Baylor (Wide Receivers)
1995 Wyoming (Wide Receivers)
1992-94 Sam Houston State (Wide Receivers)
1989-91 Trinity Valley Community College (Wide Receivers)

Huggins' Coaching Experience
2021 Boston College (Assistant Running Backs)
Spring 2021 Massachusetts (Running Backs)
2020 Buffalo (Wide Receiver Assistant)
2019 St. Peter's Prep (Offensive Coach)
2019 Miami Dolphins (Bill Walsh Internship – Running Backs)
2016-18 Somerville High School (Offensive and Defensive Assistant)

Huggins, Wyatt Complete Football Coaching Staff

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