Russ Callaway
{{Short description|American football player and coach}}
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| current_team = Florida Gators
| position = offensive coordinator/Tight ends coach
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| high_school = Oconee County {{nowrap|(Watkinsville, Georgia)}}
| college = Valdosta State (2007–2010)
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- Alabama (2011–2012)
Defensive analyst - Murray State (2013–2014)
Wide receivers coach & recruiting coordinator - Samford (2015)
Wide receivers coach & pass game coordinator - Samford (2016–2017)
Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach & wide receivers coach - Samford (2018–2019)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach - LSU (2020)
Senior offensive assistant & analyst - New York Giants ({{nfly|2021}})
Offensive quality control coach - Florida (2022)
Defensive intern - Florida (2023)
Tight ends coach - Florida (2024–present)
Co-offensive coordinator & tight ends coach
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Russ Callaway is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the Florida Gators.
Coaching career
Callaway got his first career coaching job as a defensive analyst for the Alabama Crimson Tide.{{Cite web |last=Brockway |first=Kevin |date=February 27, 2024 |title=Florida football promotes Russ Callaway to co-offensive coordinator role |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2024/02/27/florida-gators-football-promotes-russ-callaway-to-co-oc/72702645007/ |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=Gainesville Sun}} He was part of the Alabama coaching staffs that won the National Championship ifor the 2011 and 2012 seasons.{{cite web | last=Backus | first=Will | title=Florida Gators football: UF expected to hire Russ Callaway as offensive analyst, per report | website=247Sports | date=2022-02-27 | url=https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/Article/Florida-Gators-football-UF-expected-to-hire-Russ-Callaway-as-offensive-analyst-per-report-183559295/ | access-date=2024-12-03}} In 2013, Callaway was hired by the Murray State Racers to serve as the teams wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator.{{cite web |last1=Zenitz |first1=Matt |title=Meet the ex-Samford OC now serving as a secret weapon behind the scenes at LSU |url=https://www.al.com/sec/2020/09/meet-the-ex-samford-oc-now-serving-as-a-secret-weapon-behind-the-scenes-at-lsu.html |website=AL.com |date=23 September 2020 |access-date=19 March 2024}} In 2015, Callaway decided to join the Samford Bulldogs as the teams wide receivers coach.{{cite web |last1=Bender |first1=Corey |title=Florida Gators' Russ Callaway tabbed a 'rising star' Power Five assistant |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-gators/news/florida-gators-russ-callaway-tabbed-a-rising-star-power-five-assistant/ |website=On3.com |date=23 August 2023 |access-date=19 March 2024}} In 2016, Callaway became the offensive coordinator for Samford.{{cite web |last1=Salerno |first1=Cameron |title=Florida expected to promote tight ends coach Russ Callaway to co-offensive coordinator role |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/florida-expected-to-promote-tight-ends-coach-russ-callaway-to-co-offensive-coordinator-role/ |website=CBS Sports |date=25 February 2024 |access-date=19 March 2024}} For the 2020 season, Callaway was hired by the LSU Tigers to serve as an analyst.{{cite web |last1=Kubena |first1=Brooks |title=LSU coach Ed Orgeron adding analysts Russ Callaway, Donald D'Alesio to football staff |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/reports-lsu-coach-ed-orgeron-adding-analysts-russ-callaway-donald-dalesio-to-football-staff/article_8bae9984-4616-11ea-a436-af2e09afb838.html |website=The Advocate |date=2 February 2020 |access-date=19 March 2024}} In 2021, Callaway joined the New York Giants as an offensive assistant.{{cite web |last1=Zenitz |first1=Matt |title=NFL team hiring LSU staffer with Alabama, Samford ties |url=https://www.al.com/sec/2021/04/lsu-staffer-with-alabama-samford-ties-lands-nfl-job.html |website=AL.com |date=5 April 2021 |access-date=19 March 2024}} In 2022, Callaway joined the Florida Gators as a defensive intern.{{cite magazine |last1=Goodall |first1=Zach |title=Contract Terms Revealed for Florida's Russ Callaway, New Assistants |url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/football/florida-gators-contract-terms-russ-callaway-new-assistant-coaches-2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=15 March 2024 |access-date=19 March 2024}} For the 2023 season, Callaway was promoted by the Gators to coach the teams tight ends.{{cite magazine |last1=Goodall |first1=Zach |title=Three Thoughts on Florida Promoting Russ Callaway to Co-O.C. |url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/football/florida-gators-three-thoughts-russ-callaway-promotion-co-offensive-coordinator |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=25 February 2024 |access-date=19 March 2024}} In 2024, Callaway was once again promoted by Florida this time to be the team's co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach.{{cite web |last1=de la Torre |first1=Nick |title=Florida promotes and extend Russ Callaway, three more assistants |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-gators/news/florida-promotes-and-extend-russ-callaway-three-more-assistants/ |website=On3.com |date=15 March 2024 |access-date=19 March 2024}}
Personal life
Callaway is the son of former UAB head coach Neil Callaway.{{cite web |last1=Brockway |first1=Kevin |title=UF football coach Russ Callaway excited about taking on more offensive responsibilities |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2024/03/09/florida-gators-football-coach-russ-callaway-taking-on-bigger-role-in-offense/72794687007/ |website=Gainesville Sun |date=9 March 2024 |access-date=19 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Schwartz |first1=Paul |title=Joe Judge adds rising offensive star Russ Callaway to Giants staff |url=https://nypost.com/2021/04/05/giants-joe-judge-adds-lsus-russ-callaway-to-coaching-staff/ |website=New York Post |date=5 April 2021 |access-date=19 March 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://goracers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/russ-callaway/653 Murray State Racers profile]
- [https://samfordsports.com/staff-directory/russ-callaway/310 Samford Bulldogs profile]
- [https://lsusports.net/staff/russ-callaway/ LSU Tigers profile]
- [https://floridagators.com/sports/football/roster/staff/russ-callaway/413 Florida Gators profile]
{{Southeastern Conference offensive coordinators}}
{{2007 Valdosta State Blazers football navbox}}
{{2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football navbox}}
{{2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football navbox}}
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Category:Players of American football from Athens, Georgia
Category:Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Valdosta State Blazers football players
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches
Category:Murray State Racers football coaches
Category:Samford Bulldogs football coaches
Category:LSU Tigers football coaches