NEWARK — Another familiar name from Delaware football’s past is coming back to Newark.

Paul Worrilow, a standout linebacker for the Blue Hens who went on to play in the NFL, is joining head coach Ryan Carty’s staff as a volunteer assistant.

Carty also announced that he completed his staff with the hiring of Yale assistant Sean Goldrich as Delaware’s quarterbacks coach.

Worrilow was an All-American linebacker at UD and helped the Hens reach the FCS national championship game in 2010. He finished fifth all-time in program history with 377 career tackles.

In the NFL, Worrilow spent four seasons with the Falcons before also having stints with the Lions, Eagles, Ravens and Jets. He compiled 415 total tackles in 79 career games.

“I had the opportunity to coach against Paul and knew him to be a smart, detailed, aggressive and intense player,” said Carty. “Then having the ability to watch him represent the UD program at the NFL level allowed me to see those same qualities from the perspective of a fan. Now, I’m certain he can help us instill those traits in our current young men as part of our staff. His unique perspective as a Blue Hen who’s had the proficiency to do it at the highest level will be an enormous asset to our program.”

Goldrich was the wide receivers and assistant special teams coach at Yale since February of 2020.

Goldrich was a four-year starting quarterback at New Hampshire from 2011-15, where he was coached by Carty and led the Wildcats to the playoffs four times, including two trips to the semifinals. He played professionally in the Indoor Football League in 2017 and 2018.

“Sean is another rising star at the FCS level,” said Carty. “In his short coaching career, he’s made a name for himself as a great teacher, an energetic technician and an elite recruiter. His experience as a championship-level quarterback in my offense will make him uniquely qualified to help mentor the quarterbacks on this roster and evaluate and attract future Hens of the same caliber.”