Jon Sumrall

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Jon Sumrall
2024-1220 Gasparilla Bowl Jon Sumrall.jpg
Sumrall after the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Tulane
Conference American
Record20–7
Annual salary$7.5 million in 2026 [1]
Biographical details
Born (1982-07-05) July 5, 1982 (age 43)
Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
2002–2004 Kentucky
Position Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2006 Kentucky (GA)
2007–2009 San Diego (DL/RC)
2010–2011San Diego (AHC/DC/LB)
2012–2013 Tulane (co-DC/DL)
2014Tulane (co-DC/LB)
2015–2017 Troy (AHC/LB/ST)
2018 Ole Miss (LB)
2019–2020Kentucky (ILB)
2021Kentucky (co-DC/ILB)
2022–2023Troy
2024–2025Tulane
2026–present Florida
Head coaching record
Overall43–11
Bowls1–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2022)
  • Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame (2023)

Jonathan Edward Sumrall (born July 5, 1982) is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at the Tulane University. Sumrall previously served as the head coach at Troy University from 2022 to 2023, and will become the head coach at the University of Florida in 2026. [2] [3]

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Early life and playing career

Sumrall was born on July 5, 1982 in Texarkana, Texas and was raised in Huntsville, Alabama where he attended Grissom High School, graduating in 2001. [4] [5] [6] Sumrall played college football at the University of Kentucky as a linebacker, leading the team in tackles as a junior in 2004. Prior to his senior season he was diagnosed with a spinal condition that ended his playing career. [7] [5]

Coaching career

Early Coaching Career

Sumrall began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Kentucky, after medically retiring from football. [8] After a two years, he was hired by San Diego where he coached under former Kentucky assistant Ron Caragher. [9] Sumrall then served as the co-defensive coordinator at Tulane for three seasons before going to Troy as their assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. [10]

Sumrall was named the linebackers coach at Ole Miss in January 2018. [11] He was also reported to be a finalist for the head coaching position at Troy in 2019 before Chip Lindsey was hired. [12]

Sumrall returned to his alma mater Kentucky in 2019 as the program's inside linebackers coach. [13] He was promoted to co-defensive coordinator in 2021.

Troy Trojans

On December 2, 2021, Sumrall was hired as the 23rd head coach at Troy University. [14] In his first season at Troy, he guided the Trojans to a 12–2 record and an 18–12 Cure Bowl victory over the No. 23 ranked UTSA Roadrunners. In Sumrall's second season as the head coach he would guide Troy to a 11–2 record and back to back Sun Belt Conference Championships.

Tulane Green Wave

On December 8, 2023, Sumrall was hired as the 42nd head coach at Tulane. [15] In Sumrall's two seasons with the Green Wave, he guided them to back-to-back American Conference Championship Game apperances.

Florida Gators

On November 30, 2025, it was reported that Florida was finalizing a six-year deal to hire Sumrall as its next head coach. He is reported to have an annual salary of $7.5 million a year with incentives tied to the College Football Playoff. [1] Hours later, the University officially announced his hiring as the school's 31st head football coach. [3]

Sumrall will coach Tulane's postseason games for 2025 before moving to the new position.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Troy Trojans (Sun Belt Conference)(2022–2023)
2022 Troy 12–27–1T–1st (West)W Cure 2019
2023 Troy 11–27–11st (West) Birmingham*
Troy:23–414–2 *Left for Tulane prior to bowl game
Tulane Green Wave (American Athletic Conference / American Conference)(2024–2025)
2024 Tulane 9–57–12ndL Gasparilla
2025 Tulane 11–27–1T–1st CFP First Round †
Tulane:20–714–2
Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference)(2026–present)
2026 Florida 0–00–0
Florida:0–00–0
Total:43–11
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. 1 2 "Sources: Florida finalizing deal to hire Tulane's Jon Sumrall". espn.com. November 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Florida hires ex-Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell after tabbing Jon Sumrall as next coach". CBS Sports. November 30, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Communications, U. A. A. (September 13, 2025). "University of Florida Names Jon Sumrall Head Football Coach". Florida Gators. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jon Sumrall". UK Athletics. August 10, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Vannini, Chris (October 28, 2025). "Tulane's Jon Sumrall: Former linebacker, current program logistics wiz, future SEC coach?". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ McCarter, Mark (November 6, 2005). "It's a bittersweet life on sidelines". The Huntsville Times . Retrieved November 30, 2025. Sumrall, a 2001 Grissom High graduate...
  7. ↑ Bryant, Bill (July 4, 2010). "Sumrall giving back with free football camp". al. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "A career-ending injury helped pave path for Jon Sumrall to return to Kentucky as a coach". Courier Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Coaching Candidate Profile: Jon Sumrall". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Troy Football Names Jon Sumrall Assistant Head Coach". Troy University Athletics. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ole Miss hires LB coach Jon Sumrall away from Troy". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  12. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (January 10, 2019). "Sources: Troy expected to hire Kansas OC Lindsey". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Wildcat homecoming: Kentucky to hire Ole Miss assistant Jon Sumrall". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ Stephenson, Creg (December 3, 2021). "Troy hires Jon Sumrall as head football coach". AL.com. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Sumrall Named Head Coach for Tulane Football" tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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