Will Lawing
William Lawing (born November 27, 1985) is an American football coach who is the tight ends coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach at Penn State University and Juniata College. Lawing served with Bill O'Brien in various assistant coaching roles since 2014, including roles with the Houston Texans, Alabama Crimson Tide, and New England Patriots.
New England Patriots | |
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Position: | Tight ends coach |
Personal information | |
Born: | Boone, North Carolina, U.S. | November 27, 1985
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College: | North Carolina |
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Playing career
Lawing played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.[1]
Coaching career
Houston Texans
Starting in 2014, Lawing spent three years as defensive quality control coach for head coach Bill O' Brien and the Houston Texans. He served as an offensive line assistant in 2017 and 2018. On February 5, 2019, Lawing was named the tight ends coach of the Houston Texans.[2]
Alabama
After the Texans coaching change before the 2021 season, Lawing followed Bill O'Brien to Alabama to work under Nick Saban as an analyst.[3]
References
- "The Pro Football Archives", profootballarchives.com, retrieved February 11, 2019.
- Wilson, Aaron."Texans name Tim Kelly OC, hire Carl Smith as QBs coach", Houston Chronicle, February 5, 2019, retrieved February 11, 2019.
- "Alabama expected to add longtime Bill O'Brien staffer as analyst". February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.