American college football player, college football coach, BCS national champion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urban Meyer III (born July 10, 1964[1]) is an American college football TV analyst and former coach. He coached the Bowling Green Falcons, the Utah Utes, Florida Gators, and Ohio State Buckeyes.[2] Meyer has also coached in the National Football League (NFL). He coached the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021.
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Born: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | July 10, 1964
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High school: | Saint John School (Ashtabula, Ohio) |
College: | Cincinnati |
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Career: | NFL: 2–11 (.154) NCAA: 187–32 (.854) Bowls: 12–3 (.800) |
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During his time coaching in the NCAA, Meyer won three National championships. He won two while coaching Florida in 2006 and 2008 and won one while coaching Ohio State in 2014.
On January 14, 2021, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Meyer as their new head coach.[3] In October, a video surfaced of Meyer touching and dancing at his restaurant with a woman who was not his wife. Jaguars owner Shahid Khan was not happy and said that Meyer would need to earn their trust back.[4] On December 18, kicker Josh Lambo said that accused Meyer of kicking him in the legs during practice. Lambo told Meyer to stop and Meyer responded "I'm the head ball coach. I'll kick you whenever the fuck I want."[5] On December 16, 2021, Meyer was fired from his position as Jaguars head coach, finishing with a record of 2-11.[6]
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