Will Lawing
New England Patriots
Position:Tight ends coach
Personal information
Born: (1985-11-27) November 27, 1985 (age 38)
Boone, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
College:North Carolina
Career history
As a coach:

William Lawing (born November 27, 1985) is an American football coach who is the tight ends coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach at Penn State University and Juniata College. Lawing served with Bill O'Brien in various assistant coaching roles since 2014, including roles with the Houston Texans, Alabama Crimson Tide, and New England Patriots.

Playing career

Lawing played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.[1]

Coaching career

Houston Texans

Starting in 2014, Lawing spent three years as defensive quality control coach for head coach Bill O' Brien and the Houston Texans. He served as an offensive line assistant in 2017 and 2018. On February 5, 2019, Lawing was named the tight ends coach of the Houston Texans.[2]

Alabama

After the Texans coaching change before the 2021 season, Lawing followed Bill O'Brien to Alabama to work under Nick Saban as an analyst.[3]

New England Patriots

On February 2, 2023, Lawing once more followed O'Brien, being hired by the New England Patriots as the team's tight ends coach.[4]

References

  1. ^ "The Pro Football Archives", profootballarchives.com, retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Wilson, Aaron."Texans name Tim Kelly OC, hire Carl Smith as QBs coach", Houston Chronicle, February 5, 2019, retrieved February 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Alabama expected to add longtime Bill O'Brien staffer as analyst". February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Patriots Hire Will Lawing, Joining Bill O'Brien From Alabama Staff, per Report". si.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

External links

Tight end coaches of the National Football League
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