Jason Michael

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Jason Michael
Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Tight ends coach
Personal information
Born: (1978-10-15) October 15, 1978 (age 46)
Amory, Mississippi, U.S.
Career information
High school: Lawrence County (KY) [1]
College: Western Kentucky
Undrafted: 2003
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Coaching record  at Pro Football Reference

Jason Michael (born October 15, 1978) [1] is an American football coach who is the tight ends coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets and Oakland Raiders.

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Playing career

College

Michael played quarterback for Jack Harbaugh at Western Kentucky after transferring from Army. He was the quarterback of the 2002 Division I-AA National Championship team. Michael was named the school’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2003. He graduated with a degree in civil engineering technology with a perfect 4.0 G.P.A. and was named a I-AA Athletic Directors Academic All-Star and a second-team Verizon Academic All-District IV honoree.

Coaching career

Tennessee Volunteers

In 2003, Michael began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Tennessee Volunteers football team at the University of Tennessee, where he assisted with the secondary and special teams for two seasons.

Oakland Raiders

In 2005, Michael was hired as a video assistant and offensive quality control coach for the Oakland Raiders.

New York Jets

Michael then was hired as an offensive quality control coach for the New York Jets in 2006. In 2007, he was promoted to tight ends coach.

Return to Tennessee

Michael returned to the University of Tennessee to coach the tight ends in 2008, in Phillip Fulmer’s final season.

San Francisco 49ers

In 2009, Michael was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as an offensive assistant and quarterbacks coach. [2]

San Diego Chargers

Michael was hired by the San Diego Chargers as the tight ends coach in 2011. [3]

Tennessee Titans

On January 17, 2014, Michael was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their offensive coordinator under head coach Mike Mularkey. [4] He moved to quarterbacks coach in 2016. [5] [6] [7]

Arizona Cardinals

On February 14, 2018, Michael was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their tight ends coach under head coach Steve Wilks. [8]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 29, 2019, Michael was hired by the Indianapolis Colts as their tight ends coach under head coach Frank Reich. [9]

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 27, 2021, Michael was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as their tight ends coach [10] under head coach Nick Sirianni. [11] Michael and Sirianni worked together in Indianapolis. Michael was part of the staff that won Super Bowl LIX over the Kansas City Chiefs. [12]

Personal life

Michael and his wife, Jamie, have one son, Wyatt, and a daughter, Charlie.

References

  1. 1 2 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wkusports.com/documents/2019/6/3/2001_Football_Media_Guide.pdf Archived November 3, 2021, at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. "49ers Hire Offensive Asst. Jason Michael". 49ers.com. March 6, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  3. Gennaro, John (January 21, 2011). "Jason Michael Hired to Replace Rob Chudzinski". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  4. Williams, Eric D. (January 18, 2014). "Titans hire Bolts TE coach Michael as OC". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  5. Wesseling, Chris (January 17, 2014). "Tennessee Titans hire Jason Michael as coordinator". NFL.com. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  6. "Titans hire Jason Michael as offensive coordinator".
  7. Lomas, Will (May 24, 2014). "Breaking down new Titans OC Jason Michael". Music City Miracles. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  8. Williams, Charean (February 6, 2018). "Cardinals hire Jason Michael as tight ends coach". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  9. "Indianapolis Colts Hire New Offensive Line, Tight Ends Coaches". Colts.com. January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  10. "Eagles hire Colts' Jason Michael to be their new tight ends coach". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  11. Schultheis, Luke (January 27, 2021). "Report: Colts TEs Coach Jason Michael Also Joining Nick Sirianni's New Eagles Coaching Staff". Stampede Blue. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  12. Maaddi, Rob (February 10, 2025). "Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2025.