With Matt Campbell off to Penn State, Rams pass-game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase figures to be a prime candidate for the Iowa State opening. Scheelhaase coached under Campbell from 2018-23, and is highly regarded in both college and pro football.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Sean McVay’s assistants are always a hot commodity during the offseason when other teams are looking to add to or upgrade their coaching staff. There are several NFL head coaches right now who were former Rams<\/a> assistants, and defensive coordinator Chris Shula<\/a> is believed to be the next man who could be poached to lead another team.<\/p>\n Sports Illustrated NFL insider Albert Breer<\/a> thinks another name could enter the coach hiring cycle: Rams pass-game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase. However, Breer thinks Scheelhaase could be a “prime candidate” for the head coaching job in college at Iowa State<\/a>, where Scheelhaase coached for six years.<\/p>\n “With Matt Campbell off to Penn State, Rams pass-game coordinator Nathan Scheelhaase figures to be a prime candidate for the Iowa State opening,” Breer wrote on X. “Scheelhaase coached under Campbell from 2018-23, and is highly regarded in both college and pro football.”<\/p>\n Scheelhaase, 34, joined the Rams in 2024 his time on Campbell’s staff with the Cyclones. He began as a running backs coach in 2018, then as a receivers coach and then offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2023.<\/p>\n Scheelhaase is young, but his name was already getting buzz<\/a> as an up-and-coming name in the coaching ranks. He interviewed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u2019 and Jacksonville Jaguars\u2019 offensive coordinator vacancies before McVay promoted him to his current role.<\/p>\n This is all speculation at this point, as Campbell hasn’t even officially been hired<\/a> to lead the Nittany Lions. But, at the very least, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Iowa State look for a familiar face to take over its football program, and who better than someone who’s cut his teeth in the NFL working under the best offensive mind in the game.<\/p>\n