IowaJay Norvell is on the Iowa staff (Running Backs), coaching since 2017. Staff history at 3 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
9 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Colorado State | 2-5 | Mountain West | -13.8 | -15.6 | 17.6 | 32.9 | - | - |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 8-5 | Mountain West | -8.2 | -5.7 | 24.2 | 29.2 | - | L 17-43 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl vs Miami (OH) |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 5-7 | Mountain West | -8.8 | -8.9 | 21.9 | 32.0 | - | - |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 3-9 | Mountain West | -17.1 | -22.2 | 7.8 | 29.0 | - | - |
| 2021 |  Nevada | 8-4 | Mountain West | 6.3 | 3.6 | 30.3 | 26.9 | - | L 24-52 Quick Lane Bowl vs Western Michigan |
| 2020 | Nevada | 7-2 | Mountain West | 2.1 | 1.9 | 27.5 | 25.6 | - | W 38-27 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs Tulane |
| 2019 | Nevada | 7-6 | Mountain West | -12.6 | -12.3 | 19.4 | 31.9 | - | L 21-30 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL vs Ohio |
| 2018 | Nevada | 8-5 | Mountain West | -3.9 | -0.5 | 27.5 | 28.0 | - | W 16-13 bowl vs Arkansas State |
| 2017 | Nevada | 3-9 | Mountain West | -9.2 | -16.4 | 25.6 | 41.1 | - | - |
Staff History by Season
3 stints- 2026
- 2022-2025Colorado StateHead Coach
- 2021NevadaHead Football Coach
Coaching Tenure Timeline
2 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
3- Kirk FerentzIowa, 2026
- Tyson SummersColorado State, 2025
- Vai TauaNevada, 2021
Players He Coached
7
O'Lontae DeanRB · Iowa · 2026
Brevin DollRB · Iowa · 2026
Braeden JacksonRB · Iowa · 2026
Nathan McNeilRB · Iowa · 2026
Kamari MoultonRB · Iowa · 2026
L.J. Phillips Jr.RB · Iowa · 2026
Xavier WilliamsRB · Iowa · 2026