Kevin Patullo
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1981)}}
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| current_team = Philadelphia Eagles
| position = Offensive coordinator
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|7|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, U.S.
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| high_school = Western {{nowrap|(Davie, Florida)}}
| college = South Florida (1999–2002)
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- South Florida (2003–2004)
Graduate assistant - Arizona (2004–2006)
Graduate assistant - Kansas City Chiefs ({{nfly|2007}}–{{nfly|2008}})
Offensive assistant & offensive quality control coach - Buffalo Bills ({{nfly|2010}}–{{nfly|2011}})
Offensive quality control coach - Buffalo Bills ({{nfly|2012}})
Offensive assistant & assistant wide receivers coach - Tennessee Titans ({{nfly|2014}})
Assistant wide receivers coach - New York Jets ({{nfly|2015}}–{{nfly|2016}})
Quarterbacks coach - Texas A&M (2017)
Senior offensive analyst - Indianapolis Colts ({{nfly|2018}}–{{nfly|2019}})
Wide receivers coach - Indianapolis Colts ({{nfly|2020}})
Pass game specialist - Philadelphia Eagles ({{nfly|2021}}–{{nfly|2022}})
Pass game coordinator - Philadelphia Eagles ({{nfly|2023}}–{{nfly|2024}})
Pass game coordinator & associate head coach - Philadelphia Eagles ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
Offensive coordinator
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Kevin Alan Patullo (born July 14, 1981) is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.
Early life and playing career
A native of Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, Patullo attended Western High School in Davie, Florida. As the school's starting quarterback, he broke his leg in the first game of his senior year.{{cite web |title=Head of the Class |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1999-05-19-9905180790-story.html |website=South Florida Sun-Sentinel |accessdate=4 October 2020}} He attended and played college football at the University of South Florida, where he split time at both quarterback and wide receiver.{{cite web |title=PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: KEVIN PATULLO |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/10/27/player-spotlight-kevin-patullo/ |website=Tampa Bay Times |accessdate=4 October 2020}}
Coaching career
=Early career=
Following his playing career, Patullo spent time at his alma mater South Florida and Arizona as a graduate assistant. He also had stints with the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills as an offensive assistant and quality control coach before joining the Tennessee Titans in 2014 as an assistant wide receivers coach.
=New York Jets=
Patullo was hired to be the quarterbacks coach for the New York Jets for the 2015 season.{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=January 27, 2015 |title=Kevin Patullo joining Jets as quarterbacks coach |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/27/kevin-patullo-joining-jets-as-quarterbacks-coach/ |access-date=4 October 2020 |website=NBC Sports}} Considered an unusual hire due to his lack of coaching experience at the time, he was hired as he had previous experience with both Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey and starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick from his time in Buffalo.{{cite web | last=Mehta | first=Manish | title=Kevin Patullo proves he’s perfect guy to work with Ryan Fitzpatrick and Jets QBs | website=New York Daily News | date=2016-01-19 | url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/01/19/kevin-patullo-proves-hes-perfect-guy-to-work-with-ryan-fitzpatrick-and-jets-qbs/ | access-date=2025-02-16}} He was fired alongside five other assistant coaches on January 3, 2017.{{cite news |title=Jets Part Ways With Six Assistant Coaches |work=The New York Times |date=January 3, 2017 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/sports/football/new-york-jets-fire-coaches.html |accessdate=4 October 2020 |last1=Shpigel |first1=Ben }}
=Texas A&M=
After his termination from the Jets, Patullo joined the staff at Texas A&M as a senior offensive analyst.{{cite web |title=Report: Texas A&M hires former NY Jets QB coach as analyst |url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20180625/report-texas-am-hires-former-ny-jets-qb-coach-as-analyst |website=Austin American-Statesman |accessdate=4 October 2020}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
Patullo was hired as the wide receivers coach for the Indianapolis Colts in 2018.{{cite web | last=Hickey | first=Kevin | title=Report: Colts to hire Kevin Patullo as WR coach | website=Colts Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2018-02-27 | url=https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2018/02/27/indianapolis-colts-news-hire-kevin-patullo-wide-receivers-coach/ | access-date=2025-02-16}} He was to reassigned to pass game specialist before the 2020 season following the hire of Mike Groh.{{cite web | last=Zangaro | first=Dave | title=Mike Groh reportedly joining Colts in role he mastered with Eagles | website=NBC Sports Philadelphia | date=2020-02-04 | url=https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/mike-groh-reportedly-joining-colts-in-role-he-mastered-with-eagles/341916/ | access-date=2025-02-16}}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
On January 24, 2021, Patullo was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as their passing game coordinator under head coach Nick Sirianni.{{cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |title=Eagles agree to terms with coach Nick Sirianni, hire Jonathan Gannon as new defensive coordinator |website=NFL.com |date=2021-01-24 |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/philadelphia-eagles-hire-jonathan-gannon-as-new-defensive-coordinator |access-date=2025-02-16}} He was part of the coaching staff that won Super Bowl LIX over the Kansas City Chiefs.{{cite web |last=Maaddi |first=Rob |title=Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout |work=AP News |date=2025-02-10 |url=https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2025-eagles-chiefs-score-e2ff209c074a00a6faff39750ff048f8 |access-date=2025-02-16}}
On February 19, 2025, Patullo was promoted to offensive coordinator, replacing Kellen Moore who departed to become head coach of the New Orleans Saints.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-name-kevin-patullo-offensive-coordinator|title=Eagles name Kevin Patullo as new Offensive Coordinator|first=Dave|last=Spadaro|publisher=Philadelphia Eagles|date=February 19, 2025|access-date=February 19, 2025}}
Personal life
Patullo is married to his wife, Nichole and they have two children together: a daughter, Lauren, and a son, Logan.{{cite web|title=Kevin Patullo – Philadelphia Eagles profile|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/coaches/kevin-patullo|publisher=Philadelphia Eagles|accessdate=November 15, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/coaches/kevin-patullo Philadelphia Eagles profile]
- [https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/2006/5/5/207952445 Arizona Wildcats profile]
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{{Super Bowl LIX}}
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