Ravens Formally Announce New Coaches For

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Ravens Formally Announce New Coaches For

Ravens coach John Harbaugh hired five new a sistant coaches Mike Devlin a sistant offensive line coach; George Godsey tight ends coach; Rob Leonard outside linebackers coach; Zach Orr inside linebackers coach;and, Ryan Osborn defensive quality control.Here is a bio of each coach:Mike Devlin A sistant Offensive LineDevlin, 52, joins the Ravens and enters his 20th NFL season as a coach. He most recently spent six seasons (2015-20) coaching the offensive line with the Houston Texans, and prior to that, spent nine seasons (2006-14) as an a sistant with the New York Jets. Devlin began his NFL coaching career as an offensive quality control coach with the Arizona Cardinals (2000). A former offensive lineman, Devlin played in the NFL for seven years with the Buffalo Bills (1993-95) and Cardinals (1996-99).Mike is a seasoned coach who also had a long career playing in this league, Harbaugh stated. Hes a smart coach with a proven track record for helping develop players. Working alongside Joe DAle sandris, Mike will provide tremendous value to our offensive line room.Behind the Zack Bailey Jersey offensive line in 2020, Houstons offense led the NFL in yards per play (6.39). The Texans also ranked fourth in net pa sing yards per game (283.6), while finishing tied for eighth in pa sing touchdowns (33). In 2019, Devlin helped guide Laremy Tunsil to his first-career Pro Bowl after a standout season at left tackle, while center Nick Martin was named an alternate.Houston ranked fourth in the AFC, averaging 126.3 rushing yards per game in 2018. The Texans finished 11-5 and won the AFC South title. During Devlins tenure with the Texans, Houstons offensive line helped block for quarterback Deshaun Watson, who earned three consecutive Pro Bowl nods from 2018-20.Prior to his time with the Texans, Devlin spent nine seasons (2006-14) coaching the offensive line and tight ends with the New York Jets. In 2014, New Yorks offensive line helped guide a rushing attack that ranked third in the NFL (142.5 ypg). For his key contributions along the offensive line, center Nick Mangold earned his sixth-career Pro Bowl honor.Before joining the Jets, Devlin spent Paul Krause Jersey two seasons (2004-05) as offensive line coach at Toledo. Behind his line, the Rockets finished with the 11th-ranked offense in the country (459.2 ypg). Devlin also helped develop tackle Nick Kaczur, who became a third-round draft pick (2005) of the New England Patriots.Following a seven-year playing career, Devlin entered the NFL coaching ranks in offensive quality control with the Arizona Cardinals in 2000. He was promoted to a sistant offensive line coach, where he served from 2001-03.Devlin was a fifth-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1993. He played in 101 career games with the Bills and Cardinals, and while with Buffalo, made an appearance in Super Bowl XXVIII. He attended the University of Iowa, where in 1992 he was named a semifinalist for the Michael Pierce Jersey Outland Trophy, given to the nations top interior lineman.Devlin and his wife, Julie, have created several charitable endeavors, including The Devlin Football Camp, The John S. Devlin Golf Tournament and Devlins Helping Hands. The couple has four children: sons Zachary and Matthew, and daughters Hallie and Carlie.George Godsey Tight EndsGodsey, 43, enters his 12th NFL season and joins the Ravens after most recently serving as the Miami Dolphins tight ends coach from 2019-21. He was promoted to co-offensive coordinator/tight ends in 2021. Godsey also served as the Houston Texans offensive coordinator from 2015-16. During his time in the NFL, he has held a sistant positions with the Detroit Lions (2017-18), Houston Texans (2014) and New England Patriots (2011-13). Prior to joining the NFL ranks, Godsey began his coaching career at the collegiate level with the University of Central Florida (2004-10).George has a proven track record coaching some of the NFLs best offensive players, especially at the tight end position, Harbaugh said. He brings a wealth of knowledge, energy and experience to our staff. Tight end is an integral part of our offense, and George is someone who will help our group continue to play at a very high level.In 2021, Godsey coached the Dolphins tight ends, who combined to produce one of the most productive seasons by the unit in team history. Among all NFL tight end groups, the Dolphins finished with a league-high 122 catches, while their 1,271 tight end receiving yards were the leagues fourth most. Under Godsey, TE Mike Gesicki enjoyed a career year, producing single-season bests in receptions (73) and receiving yards (780).In 2020, Miamis tight ends combined to post 91 receptions for 1,061 yards and tied the team's single-season tight end mark with 11 receiving touchdowns. Gesicki led the way with 53 receptions for 703 yards (13.3 avg) and six touchdowns.Godsey spent two seasons (2017-18) with the Detroit Lions, where in 2018 he served as the teams quarterbacks coach and helped guide QB Matthew Stafford to K.J. Osborn Jersey a 66.1 completion percentage (367-of-555). Stafford threw for 3,777 yards and 21 touchdowns, despite two of his top receivers Marvin Jones Jr. and Golden Tate mi sing a combined 16 games.In 2017, Godsey worked on the defensive side of the ball for the first time in his career, helping the Lions finish third in the NFL in total takeaways (32), tied for fourth in interceptions (19) and tied for second in opponent fumble recoveries (13).Godsey spent three seasons (2014-16) with Houston, serving as quarterbacks coach in 2014 before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2015. During his time with the Texans, Houston recorded three consecutive winning seasons and won the AFC South in both seasons he was the offensive coordinator. In 2015, the Texans became the first NFL team since 1950 to make the playoffs with four different starting quarterbacks winning at least one regular season game. WR DeAndre Hopkins finished third in the NFL with 1,521 receiving yards in 2015, while Minnesota Vikings Hoodies Sweatshirts his 11 receiving touchdowns tied for seventh.Godsey's first NFL coaching job was with the New England Patriots, where he served as an offensive a sistant (2011) and tight ends coach (2012-13). He tutored TE Rob Gronkowski, who recorded 94 receptions for 1,382 yards and 15 touchdowns despite playing in just 18 games over those two seasons. New England reached the AFC Championship game in each of Godseys three seasons with the Patriots and clinched a berth to Super Bowl XLVI.Godsey began his coaching career at the University of Central Florida, where he served in a variety of roles from 2004-10. During his tenure at UCF, the Knights appeared in three bowl games and won two Conference USA titles.Godsey attended Georgia Tech, where he was a standout quarterback from 1998-2001. He left the school as the program's all-time leader in completion percentage (63.3%) and pa ser ratin
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