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Marshall Faulk is reportedly adding to his resume.
After nearly two decades away from the field following a Hall of Fame career, Faulk joined the team. Deion Sanders' Colorado Staff as the team's running coach.
But just a season later, reports say he is expected to transfer to Southern University, an HBCU. [Historically Black Colleges and Universities] institution in his home state of Louisiana. VAFB was the first report the news.
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Colorado Buffaloes running backs coach Marshall Faulk before a game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
Folk told ESPN in August, he “wouldn't even try” to coach if it weren't for Sanders himself.
“It wasn’t even on my list of things to do. I spent crazy hours playing, both as a player and as a coach, to become the student of the game that I was. And when I walked away from that, I couldn’t believe how much time I put into the game,” Faulk said.
If the move becomes official, Faulk would join several other former NFL stars to become head coaches at an HBCU. Michael Vick is the head coach at Norfolk State in his home state of Virginia, and DeSean Jackson also began coaching at Delaware this season. None of them had coaching experience.
Running back Marshall Faulk of the St. Louis Rams watches his team defeat the San Francisco 49ers at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Faulk was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year in every season from 1999 to 2001 while playing for The Greatest Show on Turf and also received the MVP award in 2000. then – St. Louis Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV and made the Pro Bowl seven times.
Colorado regressed after the departure of Sanders' son Sheader and Travis Hunter. The team went 9-4 last season after a 4-8 campaign in Sanders' first year in Buffalo. However, they returned to their 2023 form with a 3-8 record.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders watches as his team warms up before an NCAA college football game against TCU on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Colorado running backs averaged 5.12 yards per carry (850 yards on 166 attempts).
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