Iowa State Cyclones offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase watches the team work out before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State Cowboys at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK
Iowa State football will be in search of a new offensive coordinator for the second time in the same amount of seasons.
It was reported Monday by Adam Schefter that Nate Scheelhaase has been hired away by the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams. Scheelhaase will take the position of Pass Game Analyst with L.A.
LA Rams are hiring Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase as their Pass Game Specialist. The 33-year-old Scheelhaase, who played QB at Illinois, generated interest from NFL teams in recent years, and he now makes the move to the NFL to work under Sean McVay.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 19, 2024
CycloneFanatic can confirm the report.
Scheelhaase spent six seasons with the Iowa State program, and was promoted to offensive coordinator for the 2023 season.
Under Scheelhaase’s leadership, Iowa State was No. 7 nationally in red zone efficiency (31-for-33) in 2023 and finished the season with a 6-3 record in Big 12 play (7-5 overall).
