Hartline, a former NFL wide receiver with seven seasons of playing experience with the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns, returned to his alma mater in 2017 while Meyer was still Ohio State's coach. He started as a quality control assistant and has steadily risen up the ranks in Columbus in the years since.

But according to BetOnline, a new favorite has risen to the top with odds of +140 to be named the next head coach at Penn State: Ohio State offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline.