A source has confirmed a FootballScoop.com report that Washington State head coach Mike Leach has hired Boise State graduate assistant Joel Filani as an offensive quality control assistant. Filani played receiver for Leach at Texas Tech.
Filani, 30, has spent the last two season's at Boise State as an offensive graduate assistant, and primarily worked with the receivers. He was very productive as a player at Texas Tech from 2003-06, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors in both 2005 and 2006.
Filani was selected in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans in the 2007 NFL Draft, and also played for the Minnesota Vikings, the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions, the St. Louis Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2007-09. He played for the Chicago Rush of the Arena League in 2011.
Washington State special teams coordinator Eric Mele was previously the offensive quality control assistant. Graham Harrell also worked as an offensive assistant before being promoted to outside receivers coach.
Filani, 30, has spent the last two season's at Boise State as an offensive graduate assistant, and primarily worked with the receivers. He was very productive as a player at Texas Tech from 2003-06, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors in both 2005 and 2006.
Filani was selected in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans in the 2007 NFL Draft, and also played for the Minnesota Vikings, the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions, the St. Louis Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2007-09. He played for the Chicago Rush of the Arena League in 2011.
Washington State special teams coordinator Eric Mele was previously the offensive quality control assistant. Graham Harrell also worked as an offensive assistant before being promoted to outside receivers coach.
