Taylor Embree

Jon Taylor Embree (born October 3, 1988) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the running backs coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA and was briefly a member of the San Diego Chargers.[1]

Taylor Embree
New York Jets
Position:Running backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1988-10-03) October 3, 1988
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Blue Valley West
(Overland Park, Kansas)
College:UCLA (2008–2011)
Undrafted:2012
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:

Playing career

Taylor played wide receiver for 4 years at UCLA. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chargers in 2012 but was cut at the end of the preseason.

Coaching career

Embree began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at UNLV in 2012, where he was credited for helping convince Jerry Rice Jr. to transfer from UCLA to UNLV for his final season of eligibility.[2] He was also a graduate assistant at his alma mater UCLA for two seasons before joining the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016 as a defensive assistant.

Embree joined the San Francisco 49ers as an offensive quality control coach in 2017, working with his father Jon. He was hired as the tight ends coach at Colorado in 2020, serving on the coaching staff of first-year head coach Karl Dorrell.[3][4]

Embree was named the running backs coach for the New York Jets in 2021, working under former 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.[5]

Personal life

Embree's father Jon is currently the tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins and was the head coach at Colorado for two seasons.[6] His younger brother Connor is currently an offensive assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs.[7] His grandfather John Embree played two years in the NFL for the Denver Broncos.

References
  1. "4 things to know about new Jets RB coach Taylor Embree". USA Today. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. "Jerry Rice Jr. eager to do anything he can to get on the field for UNLV". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. "Taylor Embree, son of Jon Embree, among six new coaches hired by CU Buffs football coach Karl Dorrell". Denver Post. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. "New Buffs tight ends coach Taylor Embree is happy to be back in Boulder". 9News. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. "Mike LaFleur Named Jets' Offensive Coordinator". New York Jets. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. "UCLA WR Taylor Embree takes on father's Buffaloes". FOX Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. "Super Bowl: Father-son coaches, the Embrees, are assistants for the 49ers and Chiefs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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