Russ Callaway

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Russ Callaway
Florida Gators
TitleOffensive coordinator/Tight ends coach
Personal information
BornAuburn, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
High schoolOconee County (Watkinsville, Georgia)
CollegeValdosta State (2007–2010)
Career history
  • 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 (2021)
    Offensive quality control coach
  • Florida (2022)
    Defensive intern
  • Florida (2023)
    Tight ends coach
  • Florida (2024)
    Co-offensive coordinator & tight ends coach
  • Florida (2025-present)
    Offensive coordinator & tight ends coach
Awards and highlights
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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

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Callaway got his first career coaching job as a defensive analyst for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1] He was part of the Alabama coaching staffs that won the National Championship ifor the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[2] In 2013, Callaway was hired by the Murray State Racers to serve as the teams wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator.[3] In 2015, Callaway decided to join the Samford Bulldogs as the teams wide receivers coach.[4] In 2016, Callaway became the offensive coordinator for Samford.[5] For the 2020 season, Callaway was hired by the LSU Tigers to serve as an analyst.[6] In 2021, Callaway joined the New York Giants as an offensive assistant.[7] In 2022, Callaway joined the Florida Gators as a defensive intern.[8] For the 2023 season, Callaway was promoted by the Gators to coach the teams tight ends.[9] In 2024, Callaway was once again promoted by Florida this time to be the team's co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach.[10]

Personal life

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Callaway is the son of former UAB head coach Neil Callaway.[11][12]

References

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