Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis has been floated as a candidate to become Florida Atlantic’s next head coach, although sources told ESPN that any talk of hiring Lewis is premature.
Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday that Lewis had emerged as a candidate for his first head coaching job. However, other sources told ESPN that FAU is not expected to sign the former Baltimore Ravens linebacker.
The Owls are looking to replace Tom Herman, who was fired Monday after going 6-16 in two seasons and 0-6 in the American Athletic Conference this year. Former Georgia Southern coach Chad Lunsford serves as interim coach at FAU.
Lewis, 49, was a two-time Super Bowl champion and seven-time first-team All-Pro during his 17-year career with the Ravens, making him one of the faces of the franchise. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
He retired after the 2012 season and said he had been asked about coaching in the years since and would be open to the idea.
Lewis’ name came about in the wake of Deion Sanders’ success at Colorado, where he has the Buffaloes contending for a Big 12 title and a College Football Playoff appearance.
Lewis would have a built-in connection to the Boca Raton, Fla., school from his days as an All-American player at Miami.
