NFL great Jason Witten is officially the Oklahoma Sooners' new tight ends coach, but as many wonder how that even came about, OU head coach Brent Venables explained why Witten was the right man for the job.
After news broke last week of Witten replacing Joe Jon Finley as the Sooners' tight ends coach, OU released the official announcement of the hiring on Thursday, which included the first statements from Venables and Witten.
Sooners make Jason Witten hire as tight ends coach official
Witten played 17 years as a tight end in the NFL between the Dallas Cowboys and one final return season with the Las Vegas Raiders.