Former MTSU quarterback Brent Stockstill is heading down the coaching path instead of pursuing a playing career.

Stockstill will join Lane Kiffin's staff at Florida Atlantic as an offensive player personnel assistant.

Stockstill's attempt to land in the pros was short-lived. He pulled a hamstring during MTSU's Pro Day in March while running the 40-yard dash.

"I'm passionate about being a football player and being a coach, whatever my calling is," Stockstill said at the time. "I'm going to chase this as long as I can and hopefully there's a spot for me one day to start coaching."

He'll get that chance with the Owls, who were 5-7 overall and 3-5 in Conference USA last season. In two career starts against FAU, Stockstill was 2-0.

FAU will host MTSU, coached by Stockstill's father, at 4 p.m. Oct. 12.

Stockstill finished his college career as the Blue Raiders' all-time leader in passing yards (12,495), touchdown passes (106), 300-yard passing games (19), 400-yard passing games (3), passing yards per game (277.7), completions (1055) and attempts (1,610). His 12,495 passing yards also puts him 28th all-time in the NCAA.

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