Report: Zac Robinson Was OSU’s ‘Top Choice’ Had Gundy Not Reconstructed His Deal

If one former Cowboy quarterback didn’t sign a restructured contract, it appears Oklahoma State was after another former quarterback to replace him.

Zac Robinson, who played 45 games for OSU between 2006 and 2009, was OSU’s “top choice” to replace OSU head coach Mike Gundy had Gundy not elected to reconstruct his contract, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rappaport. Robinson, 38, currently serves as the Atlanta Falcons’ offensive coordinator after spending five seasons on Sean McVay’s staff in Los Angeles.

On Saturday, Oklahoma St coach Mike Gundy agreed to restructure his contract to stay. If he hadn’t… sources say #Falcons OC Zac Robinson was the school’s top choice to replace him.

Robinson, of course, was an OSU star from 2005-09. Robinson could get NFL HC looks, as well. pic.twitter.com/jPvHvzxhf9

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 8, 2024

Friday and Saturday were hectic in Stillwater, starting with a board of regents meeting that led to a reported “standoff” between Gundy and OSU. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that if Gundy didn’t sign the restructured deal, OSU was looking into firing Gundy for cause. In the end, OSU and Gundy were able to get on the same page enough to get a new deal worked out, with OSU confirming Saturday night that Gundy and OSU agreed on a new contract “with terms that benefit Oklahoma State University, OSU student-athletes and Cowboy Football.”

Gundy, who quarterbacked the Cowboys in the 1980s, just finished his 20th season as the Pokes’ head coach. He’s the program’s all-time winningest coach, putting together a 169-88 record in his tenure while leading the Cowboys’ to 18 straight bowl games from 2006 to 2023. The 2024 season was OSU’s worst under Gundy. Picked to finish third in the Big 12, OSU finished 16th by going 0-9 in conference play. All the while, Gundy angered fans and boosters alike with comments he made in early November.

Robinson threw 999 passes as a Cowboy, throwing for 8,317 yards and 66 touchdowns in his career while running for another 1,858 yards and 22 scores.

He bounced around NFL teams from 2010 to 2013 before rejoining the professional league as the Rams’ assistant quarterbacks coach in 2019. He worked his way up McVay’s staff, spending his final two seasons in LA as the Rams’ passing-game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Raheem Morris was LA’s defensive coordinator from 2021 to 2023 before the Falcons hired him as their head coach this past offseason, and when he left, he took Robinson with him to call Atlanta’s offense. Robinson has never coached in college.