North Carolina State football officially announced the hiring of program legend Philip Rivers on Friday, Nov. 13, despite the longtime NFL quarterback having no college coaching experience. Could Baylor follow suit?

Baylor is expected to interview its former quarterback Robert Griffin III for its head coach opening, according to multiple reports on Nov. 13. On3 was first to report the news.

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Griffin III, a current college football analyst with Fox, has no coaching experience at any level, but won the 2011 Heisman Trophy before being selected No. 2 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. Griffin III was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012, but his career was derailed by injuries, forcing his retirement in 2020.

Griffin III explained why he should be hired in an interview with Front Office Sports on Nov. 12.

"I'm the right person for the job, first and foremost because they asked for somebody with Texas roots, check," he said. "Someone that can recruit those Texas roots, check. Somebody that can help further their Christian mission at Baylor University, check. And what the university needs (is) they need a dominant team on the football field, but a dominant team on the football field.

"The Baylor fans have grown accustomed to seeing is a team that scores a ton of points, a team that fights down-in, down-out and a team that's not going to be meek Christians."

After Baylor fired former coach Dave Aranda on Oct. 25, Griffin III told Dan Patrick he had "100%" interest in the opening. Griffin III also mentioned UTSA's Jeff Traylor, Boise State's Spencer Danielson and Southern California's Lincoln Riley as a darkhorse option for the job, too.

College football is a much-different sport in 2026 than when Griffin III last played in 2012. If Rivers' hiring was any sign of what's to come, maybe Griffin III has a real shot at landing the job at his alma mater.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Robert Griffin III expected to interview for Baylor head coach opening

Source: Yahoo Sports