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Marshall Faulk is reportedly adding to his resume.
After being off the field for nearly two decades following his Hall of Fame career, Faulk joined Deion Sanders’ staff in Colorado as the team’s running backs coach.
But just one season later, reports say he is expected to jump to Southern University, an HBCU. [Historically Black Colleges and Universities] institution in his home state of Louisiana. WAFB was the first to report the news.
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Colorado Buffaloes running behind coach Marshall Faulk before the game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy/Image Images)
Faulk told ESPN in August that he “wouldn’t even try” to coach if it weren’t for Sanders himself.
“This wasn’t even on my bucket list in the slightest. I put in crazy hours when I played, like player and coach hours, to become the student of the game that I was. And when I quit, I couldn’t believe how much time I put into the game,” Faulk said.
When the move is official, Faulk will join several other former NFL stars in becoming head coaches at HBCUs. Michael Vick is the head coach at Norfolk State in his home state of Virginia, and DeSean Jackson also began coaching at Delaware State this season. Neither of them had previous coaching experience.
St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk watches his team defeat the San Francisco 49ers at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Faulk was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year in every season from 1999 to 2001 while playing for The Greatest Show on Turf, and also won an MVP award in 2000. He and the then-St. Louis Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV and was named to the Pro Bowl seven times.
Colorado has regressed following the departure of Sanders’ son Shedeur and Travis Hunter. The team went 9-4 last season after a 4-8 campaign in Sanders’ first year with the Buffaloes. However, they have returned to their 2023 form with a 3-8 record.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against TCU on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutiérrez)
Colorado running backs have rushed for 5.12 yards per carry (850 yards on 166 rushing attempts).
