A familiar face is back at Georgia as Kirby Smart announced Tuesday that former Bulldog tight end coach John Lilly is now with the program.

Lilly spent the 2016 season with the L.A. Rams and the 2019 season with the Cleveland Browns after getting his coaching start at Florida State. The Guilford College graduate was previously on the Bulldogs’ staff from 2008-15 and worked under former head coach Mark Richt with tight ends and special teams.

He wasn't the only announcement.

Smart also announced that former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line coach Phil Rauscher is also now part of the staff.

Both Lilly and Rauscher are listed as "offensive assistants," according to the school's announcement.

Lilly brings more than 30 years of coaching experience after already serving on the Bulldog staff once in his career. In 2024, he served as the Carolina Panthers' tight ends coach after working in the same role for the University of North Carolina for three years.

Rauscher has been in the collegiate and NFL coaching ranks for 15 years, coaching the offense at both the NFL and collegiate levels. He most recently served as the Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line coach and run game coordinator for three seasons after stints with the Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins (now Commanders) and Minnesota Vikings.

A UCLA offensive lineman from 2003-05, Rauscher worked with the Bruins through 2009 before having collegiate stops at Dixie State, Hawaii and Cal Lutheran.