Kefense Hynson - Football Coach - Oregon State University Athletics

Kefense Hynson

Title:
Wide Receivers Coach
Phone:
737-2614

KEFENSE HYNSON
Pronunciation: Kuh-Fence-A Hinson
Appointment: Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator
Hometown: Oakland, California
Twitter: @kefenseH
Education: Willamette, 2003 – bachelor's degree in history

Hynson Notables:
151 Receptions by Trevon Bradford in OSU career, 10th in program history
1,904 Receiving yards by Bradford, 10th all-time at OSU
5 Participation in Number of NFL Minority Fellowship program with the Lions, Texans, Chiefs, Raiders and Seahawks
6 Years as an offensive coordinator in college football
20 Number of seasons as a college football coach

OREGON STATE (2018-Present)
• Served as the Interim Head Coach at the 2023 Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl
• Selected to participate in the 2020 and 2021 NFL Quarterback Coaching Summit. A two-day program designed to give coaches from the NFL and NCAA experience, professional development and networking opportunities with NFL club executives
• Five receivers during his tenure rank in top-33 in OSU history for receiving yards
• Isaiah Hodgins finished career second for OSU career touchdowns receiving (20), sixth for career receptions (176), and seventh for career yards (2,322)
• Trevon Bradford ended OSU career with 151 catches (10th at OSU) and 1,904 yards (10th)
• Tre’Shaun Harrison ended OSU career with 1,147 receiving yards, 29th at OSU
• Anthony Gould ended his OSU career 20th with 1,360 receiving yards
• Timmy Hernandez ended his career with 1,259 receiving yards, good for 26th
• Silas Bolden recorded 1,076 receiving yards in his tenure at OSU, good for 33rd
• Wide receivers have earned All-Pac-12 honors six times
• Isaiah Hodgins on the 2019 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
• Timmy Hernandez became the sixth Beaver all-time to earn Academic All-American (2nd team).
• Isaiah Hodgins tied a school record with 14 receptions at Nevada in 2018
• First time OSU had three players (all WRs) with 50-plus receptions in same season (2018) since 2009
• Appointed Dec. 18, 2017 as wide receivers coach
• Participated in an internship with the Chicago Bears in 2022

HAWAII (2016-17)
• Wide Receivers coach for the Rainbow Warriors
• WR Marcus Kemp earned Mountain West Conference Honorable Mention in ’16 and is a member of the Kansas City Chiefs

NORFOLK STATE (2015)
• WR Isaac White earned MEAC Honorable Mention honors

MONTANA (2012-14)
• Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the 2013 & ’14 seasons
• Tight ends and special teams coach in 2012
• 2014 team advanced to second round of FCS playoffs
• QB Jordan Johnson earned Big Sky Honorable Mention in 2014
• QB Jordan Johnson ranks among the Montana record holders for passing

YALE (2009-11)
• Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach for 2011
• RB Alex Thomas earned Ivy League Second Team in 2011, and QB Patrick Witt and WR Deon Randall were Honorable Mention
• WR Chris Smith earned Ivy League Second Team honors in 2010

WESTERN WASHINGTON
• Two-year offensive coordinator and coached special teams his first year.

MINNESOTA-MANKATO/BOISE STATE/WILLAMETTE
• Running backs coach Minnesota-Mankato 2005
• Director of football operations Boise State 2004 (11-1 record)
• Assistant wide receivers coach at Willamette 2003

NFL MINORITY COACHING FELLOWSHIPS
• Worked with the offense for the Lions (2014), Texans (2013), Chiefs (2010), Raiders (2009), and Seahawks (2008)

NCAA ACADEMY
• Participated in NCAA Football Expert Coaches Academy (2009, ’11)

ADVOCATES FOR ATHLETICS EQUITY
• One of 10 football coaches to participate in professional development program

BOWL TEAMS/FCS PLAYOFFS
2023 Sun Bowl
2022 Las Vegas Bowl
2021 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
2016 Hawai’i Bowl
2014 FCS Playoffs
2013 FCS Playoffs
2004 Liberty Bowl

PLAYING EXPERIENCE (Willamette University)
Three-time Northwest Conference defensive back.
1999 Willamette Freshman of the Year
Team captain as a senior