Jacob Burney
Encyclopedia
Jacob Burney is the current defensive lines coach for the Washington Redskins
. He has been coaching for the Redskins since 2010.
He was a four-year starter at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
but went undrafted. He had tryouts with the Detroit Lions
but was not signed to their roster.
He coached in the college ranks for 11 years for the University of Mexico, University of Tulsa
, Mississippi State University
, University of Wisconsin, UCLA, and University of Tennessee
.
In 1994 he joined the Cleveland Browns
to become their defensive line coach; he stayed there until 1998. In 1999 he joined the Carolina Panthers
to be their defensive line coach and coached there until 2001. In 2002 he was hired for the same position by the Denver Broncos
.
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. He has been coaching for the Redskins since 2010.
He was a four-year starter at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in...
but went undrafted. He had tryouts with the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
but was not signed to their roster.
He coached in the college ranks for 11 years for the University of Mexico, University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
, Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
, University of Wisconsin, UCLA, and University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
.
In 1994 he joined the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
to become their defensive line coach; he stayed there until 1998. In 1999 he joined the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
to be their defensive line coach and coached there until 2001. In 2002 he was hired for the same position by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.