Robert Griffin III Reportedly Lands Interview for Baylor HC Job After Dave Aranda's Exit

In the wake of North Carolina State turning to one of its former quarterbacks as its new head coach, Baylor is entertaining the idea of following suit with Robert Griffin III.

Per Pete Nakos of On3.com, Griffin is expected to interview for Baylor's vacant head-coaching job after Dave Aranda was fired last month.

nC State recently interviewed both Russell Wilson and Philip Rivers, with the latter reportedly agreeing to a deal on Wednesday to become the new head coach.

Griffin is the first known candidate to schedule an interview with Baylor since Aranda was fired on Oct. 25.

During an Oct. 26 appearance on The Dan Patrick Show (starts at 11:35 mark), Griffin said he would "100 percent" be interested in coaching at his alma mater.

A member of the 2008 recruiting class, Griffin is arguably the best quarterback in Baylor history. He was a four-year starter, though his sophomore campaign in 2009 was limited to three games due to a torn ACL.

Griffin's 2011 season is one of the best for a college quarterback this century. He threw for 4,293 yards, ran for 699 yards and accounted for 47 touchdowns in 13 games to become the first player in Baylor history to win the Heisman Trophy.

Baylor's 10 wins tied the single-season program record that has since been broken. The Bears finished the year No. 13 in the AP Top 25 poll, marking its first time in the final rankings since 1986.

Griffin went on to become the No. 2 pick in the 2012 NFL draft by Washington. His pro tenure started strong with Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, but a knee injury suffered in a playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks quickly derailed his career.

Since the end of his playing career, Griffin has worked in broadcasting. He had a three-year stint at ESPN from 2021 to '24 and has been working as a college football analyst for Fox Sports since April 2025.

Aranda went 40-40 in seven seasons at Baylor. His high point was a 12-2 record in 2021, but the Bears followed it up with sub-.500 marks in three of the next four years.

Baylor was 4-3 following a one-point loss at Kansas when Aranda was fired. Joe Klanderman, who was the defensive coordinator under Aranda, is 2-0 since taking over as interim head coach.