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Chargers reportedly hiring Iowa RBs coach Derrick Foster

Some more coaching news for the Chargers has come down the pipe and I couldn’t more excited about this latest report.

According to SEC reporter Matt Zenitz of AL.com, the Chargers are reportedly hiring University of Iowa running backs coach Derrick Foster to Brandon Staley’s staff in Los Angeles.

Foster has been with the Hawkeyes since the 2018 season. Prior to joining Iowa, he was the running backs coach and run0game coordinator for Samford Univeristy.

This past season, Foster helped develop true sophomore Tyler Goodson into a First-Team All-Big Ten performer. After a freshman season where he rushed for 638 yards and five touchdowns in a three-man rotation, Goodson led the Hawks with 762 rushing yards (5.