Mike Devlin (American football)

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Mike Devlin
Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Offensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1969-11-16) November 16, 1969 (age 54)
Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Cherokee (Marlton, New Jersey)
College: Iowa
NFL draft: 1993  / Round: 5 / Pick: 136
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:101
Games started:27
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Michael Richard Devlin (born November 16, 1969) is a former professional American football player and coach who is the offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).

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High school years

Devlin attended Cherokee High School in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey and was a letterman in football. Devlin played for the second-best high school football team in New Jersey, losing The Star-Ledger Trophy to the number one team and USA Today top five ranked Union High School Farmers. Devlin would later start with two Union Farmers at the University of Iowa, running back Tony Stewart and Offensive Guard Mike Ferroni.

Professional career

Devlin was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft after playing college football as an interior lineman with the Iowa Hawkeyes. [1]

He played 58 career games over a span of seven years in the NFL. During his three-year stint with the Buffalo Bills, he played on special teams and at center and guard, backed up All-Pro Kent Hull, and made an appearance in Super Bowl XXVIII. On March 8, 1996, Devlin signed with the Arizona Cardinals. During his time there, he was part of the starting lineup at center in all but two of twenty-six games. Devlin retired from playing after the 1999 season.

Coaching career

In 2000, he became a quality control coach for the Cardinals, before becoming an assistant offensive lineman coach. During the 2004–2005 seasons, Devlin served as offensive line coach for the Toledo Rockets. In 2006, Devlin became the tight ends coach for the New York Jets. He was promoted to offensive line coach on February 5, 2013. [2]

Devlin left the Jets to accept the same position with the Houston Texans on January 9, 2015 [3] to Coach the offensive line under Bill O'Brien. Devin was let go after the 2020 season. [4]

In 2022 he became the assistant offensive line coach for the Baltimore Ravens. [5]

On February 14, 2024, Devlin was named as the offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Chargers. [6]

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