According to Carl Reed, the head coach of Jackson State has been in discussions with power-brokers to possibly fill vacancies at Colorado or South Florida.
Although the school is expected to go in a different direction, it has not had any contact with the man.
Jackson State's HBCU team is 11-0 this season, the first time in school history that has happened.
The Eddie Robinson award is given to the top head coach in the Football Championship Subdivision.
Last year's No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2016 is a strength of the program.
Chris Hummer said that the 55 year old was a contender for several openings last year.
Multiple teams are reaching out to the man, who has a chance to land a job at the highest level. Major rebuilds will be required in both situations.
✨ Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original contentAfter an 0-5 start, Colorado fired Karl Dorrell. In the last two years, the Buffaloes haven't won more than five games in a single year.
Jeff Scott was fired after he produced a 4-26 record over two years.
South Florida is close to home for the Florida State alum and already have built-in recruiting ties.