Jerry Olsavsky

Jerome Donald Olsavsky (born March 29, 1967) is a former professional American football linebacker and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers,[1] Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jerry Olsavsky
Personal information
Born: (1967-03-29) March 29, 1967
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College:Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:1989 / Round: 10 / Pick: 258
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Youngstown State (2003–2009)
    Linebackers coach
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (2010–2014)
    Defensive assistant
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (2015–2022)
    Inside linebackers coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:232
Sacks:2.5
Forced fumbles:4
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Playing career

Olsavsky was born in the industrial town of Youngstown, Ohio. He gained early recognition as a star football player at Chaney High School and went on to play collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh. Following his graduation, he was drafted by the Steelers in the tenth round of the 1989 NFL Draft.[2] Olsavsky finished his playing career in 1998 with the Baltimore Ravens.

Coaching

When Olsavsky ended his career in professional football, he spent several years coaching in various places, such as Carnegie Mellon University. He also served as an assistant strength coach at North Carolina for one season. He then served as an assistant football coach at Youngstown State University for seven seasons coaching linebackers.[3]

Steelers

Jerry was hired on January 29, 2010 to serve as the defensive assistant for the Pittsburgh Steelers, replacing Lou Spanos. He was promoted to inside linebackers coach on February 6, 2015.[4] On February 22, 2023, the Steelers hired Aaron Curry to replace Olsavsky as their inside linebackers coach.[5]

Family

Jerry resides in Pittsburgh with his three children, Joseph,[6] Emma, and Dominic.

References
  1. Wexell, Jim (2006). Pittsburgh Steelers: Men of Steel. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 153–. ISBN 9781582619965. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  3. "Steelers hire Olsavsky as coach".
  4. "Steelers inside linebackers coach Jerry Olsavsky addressed drafting Ulysees Gilbert III". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. Varley, Teresa (February 22, 2023). "Curry named inside linebackers coach". Steelers.com.
  6. "Joe Olsavsky, son of a Steelers coach, finds his niche in baseball for Central Catholic". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 13, 2020.


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