LSU passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach Joe Brady was recognized as the nation's top college football assistant coach on Tuesday, winning the Broyles Award.
Brady is the second LSU assistant to win the honor, joining former Tigers defensive coordinator John Chavis, who won the award in 2011.
Brady is in his first season with LSU, joining Ed Orgeron's staff from the New Orleans Saints. He has helped lead the Tigers' offense to new heights with Heisman-hopeful quarterback Joe Burrow as the Tigers lead the nation in total offense (554.3 yards per game) and are second in the nation and first in the SEC in passing offense (386.