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Jacksonville Jaguars hire Vikings coach Grant Udinski as offensive coordinator
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with Minnesota Vikings assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski to become the team's offensive coordinator under head coach Liam Coen . The team announced the deal Tuesday, just before midnight.
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The move locks in Jacksonville's three coordinators under Coen including defensive cooridnator Anthony Campanile and special teams coordinator Heath Farwell .
Udinski replaces Press Taylor, who accepted a job with the Chicago Bears last week.
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"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 Tuesday night. "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 lead our offense."
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Udisnki was one of three coaches the team interviewed for the position, including Washington Commanders quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard and Los Angeles Rams offensive assistant/passing-game specialist Nate Scheelhaase.
Scheelhaase reportedly opted to rejoin the Rams before Udinski was named the team's OC.
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Jan 13, 2025; Glendale, AZ, USA; Minnesota Vikings assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Udisnki, 29, has five seasons of NFL experience, beginning his career with the Carolina Panthers as a coaching assistant under former head coach Matt Rhule in 2020-21. Udinski previously worked under Rhule as a graduate assistant in 2019.
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Udinski is a self-starter, and according to Philly Burbs, then-Bucks County Courier Times columnist Tom Moore, Udinski attended coaching conventions and clinics and emailed who he could "in hopes of eventually becoming a graduate assistant."
After Udinski attended the January 2019 American Football Coaches Association convention in San Antonio, he eventually got in contact with then-Baylor offensive coordinator/running backs coach Jeff Nixon and eventually parlayed that into a graduate assistant gig.
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In 2022, Udinski was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant to the head coach/special projects. He was quickly promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach in 2023 before earning the assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach title in 2024.
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In addition to Jacksonville, Udinski drew interest from three other teams, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks .
The Buccaneers hired Josh Grizzard, while the Texans tabbed Nick Caley, the Seahawk choosing Klint Kubiak.
Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Demetrius82 or on Bluesky @ Demetrius .
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