STATESBORO - Favian Upshaw, who was named MVP of the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl, has been named the running backs coach for the Georgia Southern football staff as the running backs coach, as announced Monday by head coach Chad Lunsford. The former Georgia Southern quarterback joins an offensive staff led by Doug Ruse, who was his position coach and offensive coordinator his final three seasons in Statesboro.
"We are beyond excited to add Favian Upshaw to our coaching staff as the running backs coach at Georgia Southern," Lunsford said. "He is a great example of a GS Man and will have an immediate impact on our program.