Tanner Engstrand Explained

Tanner Engstrand
Current Team:	New York Jets
Position:	Offensive coordinator
Birth Date:	June 18, 1982
Birth Place:	San Diego, California, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	0
Weight Lb:	210
High School:	West Hills (Santee, California)
College:	San Diego State
Pastcoaching:	San Diego (2005–2006) Graduate assistant San Diego (2007–2008) Running backs coach San Diego (2009–2010) Quarterbacks coach San Diego (2011–2012) Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach San Diego (2013–2017) Assistant head coach, offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach Michigan (2018) Offensive analyst DC Defenders Offensive coordinator & running backs coach Detroit Lions Offensive assistant Detroit Lions Offensive quality control coach Detroit Lions Tight ends coach & passing game coordinator Detroit Lions (–) Passing game coordinator New York Jets (–present) Offensive coordinator
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Tanner Engstrand (born June 18, 1982) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

Playing career

Engstrand attended Grossmont College and transferred to San Diego State, where he played quarterback from 2003 to 2004.

Coaching career

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

Engstrand was named the offensive coordinator for the DC Defenders of the XFL in 2019.^[3]

Detroit Lions

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

On January 31, 2025, the New York Jets hired Engstrand as their new offensive coordinator under head coach Aaron Glenn.^[6]

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Notes and References

Web site: Column: USD and SDSU alum Tanner Engstrand enjoys life in XFL football lab . . 2020-02-21 . Krasovic . Tim . 4 October 2022.
Web site: Report: Michigan to add San Diego OC Tanner Engstrand as analyst . . 2018-02-07 . McMann . Aaron . 4 October 2022.
Web site: Tanner Engstrand And Jeffrey Fitzgerald Join XFL DC Staff . XFL News Hub . 2019-04-03 . Perry . Mark . 4 October 2022.
Web site: Lions add Tanner Engstrand as new offensive assistant coach . . 2020-10-23 . Risdon . Jeff . 4 October 2022.
Web site: Lions make multiple coaching staff changes, will tweak defensive scheme . . 2022-03-01 . Rogers . Justin . 4 October 2022.
Web site: Jets Name Tanner Engstrand Offensive Coordinator. January 31, 2025.