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Taylor Mouser climbs from pizza worker to offensive coordinator at Penn State

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 1:32 PM

Last updated Jul 26, 2026

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Summary

Taylor Mouser was recently named the offensive coordinator at Penn State, following a journey that began in pizza sales. He started his football career as a defensive end at Adams State before becoming a coach. After reaching out to over 100 schools for coaching opportunities, he joined Toledo as a recruiting intern, eventually advancing to key roles under head coach Matt Campbell. Mouser has previously served as an assistant director of scouting, tight ends coach, and offensive quality control assistant. He is set to coach tight ends while leading the offense.

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•Mouser played defensive end at Adams State before transitioning to coaching.
•He began as a recruiting intern at Toledo, working under Matt Campbell.
•Mouser has held various coaching roles, including tight ends coach at Iowa State.
•He takes over the offensive coordinator position at Penn State this season.
•Mouser has a reputation for fearless play calling, earning respect from players.

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Taylor Mouser seemed destined to become a hockey player and maybe even make a career out of it. As a 2-year-old, Taylor was in the team photo when the Toledo Storm won the 1993 East Coast Hockey League championship because his father, Tim, was the general manager. When he was 9, he was a stick boy who unlaced players’ skates while they were getting their cuts stitched in the locker room. He ...
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