Former Towson football player Grant Udinski tabbed as Jacksonville Jaguars' offensive coordinator

BALTIMORE -- Grant Udinski, a former Towson football player, will be the new offensive coordinator for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, joining first-year head coach Liam Coen's coaching staff.

Udinski, 29, who is considered to be a budding young coach, spent the past three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.

The Pennsylvania native played defensive end for Towson from 2016 until 2018. As a senior, Udinski played in all 12 games and recorded 28 tackles, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and six quarterback hurries. He was an academic All-American with a 3.94 undergraduate grade point average and a 4.00 GPA for his Master's degree.

Udinski comes to Jacksonville after spending three years working under Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell and getting two promotions. He started as assistant to the head coach/special projects before becoming assistant quarterbacks coach in 2023 and then assistant offensive coordinator last year.

"Grant will bring a wealth of knowledge, energy and a winning mindset to help lead our offense here in Jacksonville," Coen said in a statement. "He is a rising star in this league that has been a pillar of success for the Vikings organization, and we can't wait to have him."

After playing at Towson, Udinski landed a graduate assistant job at Baylor under Matt Rhule in 2019. Udinski lived in his car in a Walmart parking lot before moving in with Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Phil Snow.

Udinski followed Rhule to the NFL's Carolina Panthers the following year. O'Connell lured him to Minnesota in 2022.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.