Just five years ago, Mike Vrabel was on head coach Urban Meyer’s staff, coaching Ohio State’s defensive line. On Saturday, the Tennessee Titans named him their latest head coach, replacing Mike Mularkey, who was fired five days prior. This will be his first head-coaching job at any level. Vrabel spent the past four seasons on the Houston Texas’ staff. He was the team’s defensive coordinator last season and coached Houston’s linebackers the three prior seasons. Before heading to the NFL, Vrabel was hired by Ohio State to coach linebackers in 2011. Then, when Meyer was hired in December 2011, Vrabel remained on the staff, but switched responsibilities and became the defensive line coach. This was not his first time as a Buckeye. Vrabel played defensive end for Ohio State from 1993 to 1996. He was named Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year his final two seasons and earned first-team…
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