Jim Bob Cooter

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Jim Bob Cooter
Indianapolis Colts
Position: Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1984-07-03) July 3, 1984 (age 39)
Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
High school: Fayetteville (TN) Lincoln
College: Tennessee
Career history
As a coach:
Coaching stats at PFR

James Robert Cooter (born July 3, 1984) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions from 2015 until 2018, and also worked as running backs coach for the New York Jets. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and started out coaching for his alma mater before becoming an NFL coach.

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Early life and education

Jim Bob Cooter attended Lincoln County High School in Fayetteville, Tennessee, [2] and the University of Tennessee, where he was a backup quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers football team. [3] He appeared in three games for the Volunteers, and was named to the Academic All-Southeastern Conference team. [4]

Coaching career

Early career

Cooter served as a graduate assistant for Tennessee in 2007 and 2008. He was then hired as an offensive assistant by the Indianapolis Colts, working for them from 2009 through 2011. Cooter served as the offensive quality control coach for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2012 and then joined the Denver Broncos as an offensive assistant in 2013 with the support of Peyton Manning. [5]

Detroit Lions

The Lions hired Cooter as their quarterbacks coach in 2014. [5] After the season, they denied a request of the Chicago Bears, who wanted to interview him for their offensive coordinator position. [6]

The Lions promoted Cooter to offensive coordinator during the 2015 season, after former offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi was fired midseason. [3] He remained the offensive coordinator for the Lions until January 1, 2019, when it was announced that the Lions would not be renewing his contract. [7]

New York Jets

On February 8, 2019, the New York Jets hired Cooter as the running backs coach under new head coach Adam Gase. [8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On February 17, 2022, Cooter was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their passing game coordinator under head coach Doug Pederson. [9]

Indianapolis Colts

On February 20, 2023, Cooter was hired as an offensive coordinator by the Indianapolis Colts. [10]

Personal life

Cooter is from Fayetteville. [11] He was arrested for driving under the influence in June 2006, and was suspended from the Volunteers as a result. [5] In 2009, he was charged with aggravated burglary after climbing into a window and getting into a woman's bed. [11] The charges were later dropped. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Risdon, Jeff (February 9, 2022). "Jim Bob Cooter resurfacing as the new Jaguars passing game coordinator". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Rogers, Justin (February 8, 2014). "Report: Detroit Lions to name Jim Bob Cooter quarterbacks coach". MLive.com. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Bieler, Des (October 26, 2015). "Lions fire offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, replace him with Jim Bob Cooter". Washington Post. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Who is new Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter?". Sports Illustrated. October 26, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Breech, John (October 26, 2015). "Who is Jim Bob Cooter? Five things to know about the new Lions OC". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ Birkett, Dave (February 24, 2015). "'Phenomenal' Jim Bob Cooter too valuable for Detroit Lions to let go". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ Haddad, Ken (January 1, 2019). "Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter won't return in 2019". WDIV. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  8. ↑ Lange, Randy (February 8, 2019). "Adam Gase Completes His Jets Coaching Staff". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jaguars Finalize 2022 Coaching Staff". Jaguars.com. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  10. ↑ McDaniel, Mike (February 20, 2023). "Colts to Hire Jim Bob Cooter as Offensive Coordinator, per Report". WATE.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Former Vol 'Jim Bob' Cooter facing burglary charges". TheState.com. Associated Press. July 2, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ Allen, Robert (October 30, 2015). "Lions offensive coach Cooter's arrest records vanish". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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