Tanner Engstrand
.png) Engstrand with the New York Jets in 2025 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | |
|---|---|
| Title | Passing game coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 18, 1982 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position | Quarterback |
| High school | West Hills (Santee, California) |
| College | San Diego State |
| Career history | |
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Tanner Engstrand (born June 18, 1982) is an American professional football coach who is the passing game coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). Before 2026 he served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Lions from 2020 to 2024, and as the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets in 2025.
Playing career
[edit]Engstrand attended Grossmont College and transferred to San Diego State, where he played quarterback from 2003 to 2004.
Coaching career
[edit]Engstrand began his coaching career at San Diego as a graduate assistant under Jim Harbaugh.[1] He later coached running backs and quarterbacks at San Diego before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 2011. Engstrand was also an offensive analyst under Harbaugh at Michigan in 2018.[2]
DC Defenders
[edit]Engstrand was named the offensive coordinator for the DC Defenders of the XFL in 2019.[3]
Detroit Lions
[edit]After the XFL ceased operations, Engstrand was hired as an offensive assistant for the Detroit Lions in 2020.[4] He was promoted to tight ends coach and passing game coordinator in 2022.[5]
New York Jets
[edit]On January 31, 2025, the New York Jets hired Engstrand as their new offensive coordinator under head coach Aaron Glenn.[6] He would later be fired by the Jets on January 28, 2026, after one season.[7]
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]On February 1, 2026, the Atlanta Falcons hired Engstrand as passing game coordinator under new head coach, Kevin Stefanski.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Krasovic, Tim (February 21, 2020). "Column: USD and SDSU alum Tanner Engstrand enjoys life in XFL football lab". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ McMann, Aaron (February 7, 2018). "Report: Michigan to add San Diego OC Tanner Engstrand as analyst". MLive. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ Perry, Mark (April 3, 2019). "Tanner Engstrand And Jeffrey Fitzgerald Join XFL DC Staff". XFL News Hub. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ Risdon, Jeff (October 23, 2020). "Lions add Tanner Engstrand as new offensive assistant coach". USA Today. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ Rogers, Justin (March 1, 2022). "Lions make multiple coaching staff changes, will tweak defensive scheme". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (January 31, 2025). "Jets Name Tanner Engstrand Offensive Coordinator". New York Jets. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (January 27, 2026). "Jets part ways with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand after one season". nfl.com. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Falcons coach Stefanski adds former Jets offensive coordinator Engstrand as passing game coordinator". February 1, 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
- ↑ McFadden, Will (March 9, 2026). "Atlanta Falcons finalize 2026 coaching staff". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from San Diego
- Coaches of American football from California
- Grossmont Griffins football players
- San Diego State Aztecs football players
- San Diego Toreros football coaches
- Michigan Wolverines football coaches
- DC Defenders coaches
- Detroit Lions coaches
- New York Jets coaches
- West Hills High School alumni