For the second week in a row, Steve Sarkisian’s Texas football staff has taken a hit as the Detroit Lions lured away the highly respected running backs coach Tashard Choice on Thursday. The news that one of the Longhorns’ top recruiters is leaving comes on the heels of safeties coach Blake Gideon’s departure to become the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech.

One of the top recruiters for Steve Sarkisian, Tashard Choice also interviewed with the Dallas Cowboys earlier this offseason.

Lions assistant head coach Scottie Montgomery also will coach WRs this season after working with RBs the past two years.

Tashard Choice appears headed back to the NFL. The Texas Longhorns running backs coach, according to multiple reports Thursday, is expected to head to the Detroit Lions to fill the same role on Dan Campbell’s staff.

The Detroit Lions made a strong addition to their coaching staff, tabbing Tashard Choice to lead the running back room. Adding Choice will move Scottie Montgomery to the wide receivers coach role, an indication of how strong the organization must feel about Choice.

The Detroit Lions hired Choice as their running backs coach Thursday, reuniting him with running back Jahmyr Gibbs whom he coached while at Georgia Tech. Choice has been with the Longhorns since 2021.

The Texas Longhorns have lost another one of their top assistants. According to multiple reports, Longhorns running backs coach Tashard Choice will be leaving

Texas assistant coach Tashard Choice is heading to the Detroit Lions after fielding interest from multiple NFL teams.

Texas running back coach Tashard Choice is leaving the Longhorns to join the Detroit Lions as their new running backs

Former Cowboys running back Tashard Choice interviewed to be the Cowboys’ new running backs coach. He didn’t get the job. He got a better one instead. Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports that the Lions are expected to hire Choice as the team’s next running backs coach.

Multiple insiders from both the Texas Longhorns and Detroit Lions are reporting that the Lions are set to hire Texas running backs coach Tashard Choice to join

The Detroit Lions are trying to improve their team after a strong regular season and a quick exit from the postseason by the Washington Commanders. Head coach Dan Campbell is adding to the offensive side of the ball,