Jake Vang was named the edge rushers coach at Sacramento State in January of 2025.
In 2025, Vang coached three players who had at least eight TFLs during the season. Dylan Hampsten earned second team all-Big Sky honors after producing 39 tackles with 13 for loss and eight sacks during his first year with the program. Fellow newcomer Deven Wright had 10 TFLs and three sacks as part of his 25 total tackles. Veteran Xavier Williams also enjoyed his finest season as a Hornet as he tallied 32 total tackles wiht eight TFLs and six sacks.
Vang came to the Hornets after three seasons on Jay Norvell's Colorado State staff. Vang began his tenure with the Rams as a defensive quality control coach before being elevated to defensive analyst.
Prior to Colorado State, Vang spend two seasons at Michigan State as a defensive intern. Vang arrived in East Lansing in 2020 after spending seven years working for the Kansas State football program, including three years as a defensive graduate assistant (2017-19) and four years as a student assistant (2013-16).
Vang earned his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from KSU in 2017 with a minor in leadership studies.
Coaching Experience
2024: Colorado State (Defensive Analyst)
2022-23: Colorado State (Defensive Quality Control)
2020-21: Michigan State (Defensive Intern)
2017-19: Kansas State (Defensive Graduate Assistant)
2013-16: Kansas State (Student Assistant)
