Michael Jasper
 Jasper with the Buffalo Bills in 2011 | |
| Stetson Hatters | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 8, 1986 Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 375 lb (170 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Juliet |
| College | Bethel (TN) |
| NFL draft | 2011: 7th round, 245th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season | 47–22 (.681) |
| Postseason | 1–2 (.333) |
| Career | 48–24 (.667) |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Leslie Michael Jasper (born October 8, 1986) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Stetson University. Jasper was selected by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Bethel as a defensive tackle and offensive guard. Jasper, during his college career, was extremely large even by defensive tackle standards, weighing approximately 450 pounds; he reduced his weight to 375 pounds at the behest of Bills coach Chan Gailey. As of the 2025 NFL draft, Jasper remains the most recent NFL draft selection from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Buffalo Bills
[edit | edit source]Jasper was released prior to the start of the 2011 season in final cuts and was placed on the practice squad. The Bills activated Jasper on December 27, 2011, when tight end Mike Caussin was placed on the injured reserve list.[2] He was waived again by the Bills on August 13, 2012.
Tennessee Titans
[edit | edit source]Jasper was signed by the Tennessee Titans on August 15, 2012, but was waived shortly thereafter.
Omaha Nighthawks
[edit | edit source]The Nighthawks signed Jasper in September 2012, where he played both ways as a starter on the offensive line and as a nose tackle in the goal-line package on 3rd and 1 situations.
New York Giants
[edit | edit source]The Giants signed Jasper to a future contract for 2013. On August 25, 2013, he was cut by the Giants.[3]
Carolina Panthers
[edit | edit source]The Panthers signed Jasper to their practice squad on September 11, 2013, and then signed him as a free agent on January 14, 2014.[4]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]From 2016 to 2018, Jasper was the offensive line coach at his alma mater, Bethel University.[5] On January 24, 2019, he was named Bethel's head football coach.[6]
On December 20, 2024, Jasper was hired as the head coach for the Stetson Hatters.[7]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA Coaches'# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Wildcats (Mid-South Conference) (2019–2024) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Bethel | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–6th (Bluegrass) | |||||
| 2020–21 | Bethel | 3–4 | 3–4 | T–4th (Bluegrass) | |||||
| 2021 | Bethel | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–3th (Bluegrass) | |||||
| 2022 | Bethel | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L NAIA First Round | 4 | |||
| 2023 | Bethel | 11–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NAIA Quarterfinal | 7 | |||
| 2024 | Bethel | 7–3 | 3–3 | T–3th | |||||
| Bethel: | 44–20 | 25–16 | |||||||
| Stetson Hatters (Pioneer Football League) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Stetson | 3–9 | 2–6 | 9th | |||||
| Stetson: | 3–9 | 2–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 47–29 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Bethel coaching profile
- Bethel playing profile
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- 1986 births
- Living people
- American football offensive guards
- American football defensive tackles
- Bethel Wildcats football coaches
- Stetson Hatters football coaches
- Bethel Wildcats football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Tennessee Titans players
- High school football coaches in New York (state)
- High school football coaches in Tennessee
- People from Mount Juliet, Tennessee
- Sportspeople from Wilson County, Tennessee
- Coaches of American football from Tennessee
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- African-American coaches of American football
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
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- Omaha Nighthawks players
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