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Position coach

In American football, a position coach is a team official in charge of coaching a specific position group. Position coaches have more specialized duties than the head coach, associate and assistant coach, and the offensive and defensive coordinators.

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III with position coach Matt Cavanaugh (left), 2015

In American football, a position coach is a team official in charge of coaching a specific position group. Position coaches have more specialized duties than the head coach, associate and assistant coach, and the offensive and defensive coordinators.

Common position coaches on coaching staffs in the National Football League and NCAA football include:

Defensive line (DL) coach
Linebacker (LB) coach
Offensive line (OL) coach
Quarterback (QB) coach
Running backs (RB) coach
Secondary (DB) coach. Responsible for coaching defensive backs, including safeties and cornerbacks
Special teams (ST) coach. Responsible for coordinating punts, kickoffs, and field goals/extra points
Tight ends (TE) coach
Wide receivers (WR) coach
Fullbacks (FB) coach

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