Michael Richard Devlin (born November 16, 1969) is an American former professional 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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| Position: | Offensive line coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 16, 1969 Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cherokee (Marlton, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 5 / pick: 136 | ||||||||
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Early life
editDevlin 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
editDevlin 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
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Costello, Brian; Howie Kussoy (February 5, 2013). "Jets fire OL coach DeGuglielmo: source". New York Post. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (January 9, 2015). "Jets offensive line coach Mike Devlin leaves for Texans". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Devlin". Texans Wire. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Ravens reportedly hire new assistant OL coach". Ravens Wire. February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Coaching Staff Additions". Chargers.com. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.