Tim Kelly (American football)
Tim Kelly (born August 17, 1986), is an American football coach who is the passing game coordinator for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he served as the offensive coordinator for the Houston Texans from 2019 to 2021. He also has experience as an assistant coach at Penn State University, Ball State University, Minnesota State University Moorhead and Illinois Wesleyan University. Kelly has served with the Texans in various assistant coaching roles since 2014.
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Position: | Passing game coordinator |
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Born: | Chicago Heights, Illinois | August 17, 1986
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High school: | Marian Catholic (IL) |
College: | Eastern Illinois |
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Kelly played college football for the Eastern Illinois Panthers.[1]
Coaching career
Penn State
In 2012 and 2013, Kelly worked as a graduate assistant for Penn State.
Houston Texans
Starting in 2014, Kelly spent three years as offensive quality control coach for head coach Bill O'Brien and the Houston Texans. He served as the tight ends coach in 2017 and 2018.[2] On February 5, 2019, Kelly was promoted to offensive coordinator.[3] In 2020, Kelly was given an additional role as quarterbacks coach.
On March 10, 2021, Kelly was retained as offensive coordinator under head coach David Culley.[4]
On January 13, 2022, Kelly was fired by the Texans, alongside head coach David Culley.[5]
Tennessee Titans
On February 8, 2022, Kelly was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their passing game coordinator under head coach Mike Vrabel.[6]
Personal life
Kelly's brother, Dennis, played college football at Purdue and is currently an offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers.
References
- "The Pro Football Archives", profootballarchives.com, retrieved February 7, 2019.
- Bergman, Jeremy."Texans promote Tim Kelly to offensive coordinator", NFL.com, February 5, 2019, retrieved February 8, 2019.
- Wilson, Aaron."Texans name Tim Kelly OC, hire Carl Smith as QBs coach", Houston Chronicle, February 5, 2019, retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "Houston Texans Announce 2021 Assistant Coaching Staff". HoustonTexans.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "Statements from the Houston Texans". Houston Texans. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- Wyatt, Jim (February 8, 2022). "Titans HC Mike Vrabel Discusses the Two New Hires on His Coaching Staff – Passing Game Coordinator Tim Kelly and ILBs coach Bobby King". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved March 17, 2022.