App State football head coach Dowell Loggains announced his first staff hire , bringing in former NFL player and record-breaking college tight end Ryan Yurachek as an offensive assistant coach.
Yurachek comes to Boone after spending two seasons with Loggains at South Carolina. His coaching experience includes roles at Austin Peay and Arkansas following his playing career at Marshall University.
“We are excited to welcome Ryan and his family to App State,” Loggains stated. He highlighted that Yurachek was a crucial part of their rushing success at South Carolina, noting that his NFL playing experience and coaching background at both the FCS and SEC levels will be invaluable to the program.
During the 2023 season, Yurachek served as an offensive analyst for the Gamecocks and became the assistant tight ends coach in 2024, contributing to the team’s rise to a top-15 national ranking. He mentored tight end Joshua Simon, who led the team in receptions (34), receiving yards (450), and touchdown catches (six), while also helping South Carolina achieve the SEC’s third-best rushing attack.
In 2022, he was the tight ends coach at Austin Peay, where the team won the ASUN Championship. He also spent 2020 and 2021 at Arkansas as a graduate assistant, mainly working with the offensive line, including alongside Loggains in 2021.
“I am so excited to join Coach Loggains and be a part of this storied program with such rich tradition at The Rock,” Yurachek said. He expressed enthusiasm for moving to Boone with his family and contributing to the team’s competitive success.
A native of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Yurachek was a three-year starter and captain at Marshall. He played 51 games, achieving 143 receptions, 1,354 receiving yards, and 26 receiving touchdowns, earning four-time All-CUSA honors and setting the Thundering Herd record for consecutive games with a reception (42).
A 2018 undrafted free agent, Yurachek had brief stints as a fullback with the Saints, Raiders, and Cowboys. He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from Marshall (2017) and a master’s in adult education from Arkansas (2021).
Ryan is the son of Arkansas Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek, and his brother Jake, a four-year letterwinner as a linebacker for the Razorbacks, is an assistant director of athletics at SMU. Ryan and his wife, Morgan, have one son, Trace.
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