Jake Peetz
{{short description|American football coach (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jake Peetz
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| position = Pass game coordinator
| current_team = Seattle Seahawks
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|4|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = O'Neill, Nebraska, U.S.
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| high_school = St. Mary's (O'Neill, Nebraska)
| college = Nebraska
| pastcoaching =
- Santa Barbara City College (2006)
Special teams coordinator, safeties coach & strength & conditioning coordinator - UCLA (2007)
Defensive assistant - Jacksonville Jaguars ({{nfly|2012}})
Assistant quarterbacks coach - Alabama (2013)
Offensive analyst - Washington Redskins ({{nfly|2014}})
Offensive quality control coach - Oakland Raiders ({{nfly|2015}})
Senior offensive assistant - Oakland Raiders ({{nfly|2016}})
Assistant quarterbacks coach - Oakland Raiders ({{nfly|2017}})
Quarterbacks coach - Alabama (2018)
Offensive analyst - Carolina Panthers ({{nfly|2019}})
Running backs coach - Carolina Panthers ({{nfly|2020}})
Quarterbacks coach - LSU (2021)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach - Los Angeles Rams ({{nfly|2022}})
Offensive assistant - Los Angeles Rams ({{nfly|2023}})
Pass game specialist - Seattle Seahawks ({{nfly|2024}}–present)
Pass game coordinator
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- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{nfly|2008}}–{{nfly|2011}})
Scout
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Jake Peetz is an American football coach who is the pass game coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars. He also coached collegiately at Alabama and at LSU where he was offensive coordinator. Peetz has worked for three head coaches twice in his career: Nick Saban (Alabama), Sean McVay (Washington Redskins & Los Angeles Rams), and Jack Del Rio (Jacksonville Jaguars & Oakland Raiders).
Coaching career
=Early career=
Peetz spent time with coaching on both sides of the ball at UCLA, then moved to the Jacksonville Jaguars, working in both the scouting and coaching sides. He then went to his first tour at the University of Alabama working with the Quarterbacks, then moved to the Washington Redskins where he first worked with his current employer Sean McVay.{{Cite web|url=https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-finalize-2014-coaching-staff-12577063?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|title=Redskins Finalize 2014 Coaching Staff|last=|first=|date=February 4, 2014|website=Redskins.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-02}} He would rejoin his former head coach in Jacksonville, Jack Del Rio, with the Oakland Raiders in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/oakland-raiders/Article/Rod-Woodson-returns-to-coaching-staff-105182454/|title=Rod Woodson returns to coaching staff|last=McClain|first=Chris|date=February 10, 2015|website=Oakland Raiders|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-02}}{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
=Oakland Raiders=
In three seasons with the Raiders, Peetz served as Senior Offensive Assistant and as the Quarterbacks coach of the Oakland Raiders.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/raiders/raiders-announce-downing-offensive-coordinator-peetz-qb-coach|title=Raiders announce Downing as offensive coordinator, Peetz QB coach|last=|first=|date=January 14, 2017|website=NBCS Bay Area|access-date=2020-02-02}} Under his coaching, Derek Carr was named to the Pro Bowl.{{Cite web|url=https://957thegame.radio.com/articles/oakland-raiders/raiders-derek-carr-selected-2018-pro-bowl|title=Raiders Derek Carr selected to 2018 Pro Bowl|last=Kagarakis|first=Anna|date=January 22, 2018|website=95.7 The Game|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}
=Carolina Panthers=
After spending a year on his second tour at the University of Alabama, Peetz was named the running backs coach of the Carolina Panthers in 2019 after former coach Jim Skipper retired.{{Cite web|url=https://www.catscratchreader.com/2019/2/20/18233339/carolina-panthers-running-backs-coach-jim-skipper-retires|title=Panthers running backs coach Jim Skipper retires|last=DeLong|first=Jonathan|date=February 20, 2019|website=Cat Scratch Reader|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}} Under his coaching, Christian McCaffrey led the NFL in touches, total touchdowns and all-purpose yards. He also led all running backs in points scored and receptions, and was named 1st-team All-Pro and selected to the Pro Bowl.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2019/leaders.htm|title=2019 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28416013/panthers-star-christian-mccaffrey-named-all-pro-2-positions|title=McCaffrey named to All-Pro team at 2 positions|last=|first=|date=January 3, 2020|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/christian-mccaffrey-and-luke-kuechly-named-to-2020-pro-bowl?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|title=Christian McCaffrey and Luke Kuechly named to 2020 Pro Bowl|last=Henson|first=Max|date=December 17, 2019|website=Panthers.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-02}} In 2020, Peetz was named the team's quarterbacks coach under new head coach Matt Rhule.{{Cite web|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-2020-coaching-staff-announced-matt-rhule|title=Panthers announce 2020 coaching hires|last=|first=|date=January 31, 2020|website=Panthers.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-02}}
=LSU=
On January 6, 2021, Peetz was hired to be the offensive coordinator at Louisiana State University (LSU) under head coach Ed Orgeron.{{cite news |last1=Samuels |first1=Doug |title=Jake Peetz and DJ Mangas named new coordinators at LSU |url=https://footballscoop.com/news/jake-peetz-named-new-offensive-coordinator-at-lsu/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |work=footballscoop.com |publisher=Football Scoop |date=January 6, 2021}} In 2021, Quarterback Max Johnson threw for 27 touchdowns which ranks for 4th in LSU history and Running Back Ty Davis-Price set the single game LSU rushing record in a victory vs the University of Florida.
=Los Angeles Rams=
On February 21, 2022, Peetz was hired by the Los Angeles Rams to serve under head coach Sean McVay. After the 2022 season, he was promoted to the pass game specialist position.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-21|title=Report: Jake Peetz joining Rams staff|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/02/21/report-jake-peetz-joining-rams-staff/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=ProFootballTalk|language=en-US}} On December 10, it was announced that Peetz had turned down an offer to join the Nebraska Cornhuskers' coaching staff as their Offensive Coordinator, instead electing to remain with the Rams.{{Cite web|title=Nebraska Football: Jake Peetz won't be joining Huskers coaching staff|url=https://huskercorner.com/2022/12/10/nebraska-football-jake-peetz-not-coming/|access-date=September 23, 2023|website=huskercorner.com|date=10 December 2022 |language=en}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
On February 15, 2024, Peetz was hired as pass game coordinator by the Seattle Seahawks.{{Cite web |title=Report: Seahawks hire Jake Peetz as pass game coordinator |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-seahawks-hire-jake-peetz-as-pass-game-coordinator |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=NBCSports.com |language=en}}
References
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