Bill O’Brien hires ex-Penn State QB to Boston College staff

Matt McGloin is returning to college football and is doing so with a familiar face. On Monday night, Pete Thamel reports that the ex-Nittany Lions quarterback is being hired by former Penn State football coach Bill O’Brien as an offensive analyst on the Boston College staff.

Rumors of the potential move first circulated late last week after McGloin resigned from his post as a Lackawanna County (PA) Commissioner. “This was not an easy decision to make. But I have to do what’s best for my family and explore other options outside of county government,” he wrote in his resignation letter. “Lackawanna County always will be my home, and I will bring a part of home with me where this journey may take me.”

Source: Boston College is hiring former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin as an offensive analyst. The move re-unites him with his former coach, Bill O'Brien. He's a former starting quarterback at Penn State who won the Burlsworth Award in 2012 for the country's top walk-on. pic.twitter.com/tdEh8Qg3fU

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 24, 2025

McGloin last appeared in professional football in 2020, suiting up for the New York Guardians of the XFL before the league suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was signed by four teams during his six-year NFL career, but spent most of his time with the then-Oakland Raiders.

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A former walk-on, McGloin excelled under O’Brien during their one season together in Happy Valley. The Scranton native threw for 3,271 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior in 2012. When his Penn State football career ended, McGloin held the school record with 46 touchdown passes and was second all-time with 6,390 passing yards.

Bill O’Brien is coming off his first year at Boston College. His first college head coaching job since leaving Penn State football after the 2013 season, O’Brien led the Eagles to a 7-6 record and an appearance in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.

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