Will Muschamp, by the numbers

9: Number of top-eight recruiting classes (out of 12) on staffs with Will Muschamp since 2003. Six of those were top five and four were top three.

8 of 10: How many of Muschamp’s SEC defenses at LSU, Auburn and Florida that ranked in the top 10 nationally in total defense. Seven ranked in the top 15 in scoring defense, eight in the top 20.

11: Muschamp’s lowest-rated recruiting class at Florida according to 247Sports. He other groups were second, third and ninth.

17: SEC wins over four seasons at Florida (to go with 15 losses)

25: Months that Muschamp was “head coach in waiting” at Texas under coach Mack Brown.

44: His age (born Aug. 3, 1971)

54: Total recruits Muschamp recruited to the Gators ranked four- or five-stars by 247Sports or the 247Sports Composite rating.

49: Sacks for the 2005 Miami Dolphins defense Muschamp assisted on, second-most in the NFL.

103.5: The average national ranking for total offense of Muschamp’s four Florida teams. Only one of those units surpassed 26.4 points per game.

119: Sacks for Muschamp’s three Texas defenses, which ranked first nationally in that span.

421.8: Yards per game allowed by Auburn’s defense in 2015 (USC allowed 429.8 ypg)

This story was originally published December 6, 2015 at 2:30 PM with the headline "Will Muschamp, by the numbers."