Q&A with line coach Rick Mallory

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Offensive Line Coach Rick Mallory enters his eighth season with the Blue Raider football program where he has paved the way for broken school records, produced all-conference linemen and mentored nationally ranked players.

Mallory served as the tackles/tight ends coach during his first three seasons at MT. He coached tight end Terry Pettis in 2015, who ranked No. 8 nationally in yards per reception, and later became the offensive line coach in 2016.

During the 2016 season alone, Mallory's offensive line ranked 11th nationally after allowing the fewest sacks in Conference USA. He also guided an offensive line that produced a 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver for…