Franklin adds Barlow, Gattis to football staff

George Barlow and Josh Gattis join Franklin's coaching staff.

Sam Williams enters his first year in quality control with the Vanderbilt football program. He will assist the offense.

Williams comes to the Commodores after four years on the staff at his alma mater, Shepherd (W.Va.) University.

Williams started his collegiate career in 2007 as a student assistant at Shepherd under highly regarded Head Coach Monte Cater. That season, he worked with inside linebackers and special teams during the Rams' 10-2 campaign.

From 2008-10, Williams served as Shepherd's quarterbacks coach. In 2008, Shepherd quarterbacks set a single season team mark by throwing for just five interceptions. In 2010, the Rams advanced to the NCAA Division II national semifinals during a 12-2 campaign.

Williams graduated from Shepherd in 2008.