Mike LaFleur
![]() LaFleur in 2015 | |
New York Jets | |
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Position: | Offensive coordinator |
Personal information | |
Born: | 1987 (age 34–35) Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
Career information | |
High school: | Mount Pleasant (MI) |
College: | Elmhurst College |
Career history | |
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Coaching stats at PFR |
Mike LaFleur (born 1987) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He previously has served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Falcons, the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers.
Playing career[]
Mike LaFleur attended Elmhurst College and played quarterback for the Bluejays in 2006 and 2007. LaFleur then started all ten games at safety for the Bluejays in 2008.[1] He was a team captain and a three-time letter winner at Elmhurst.[2]
Coaching career[]
Early years[]
Mike LaFleur started his coaching career in 2009 as an offensive assistant for the Elmhurst Bluejays.[3] LaFleur next coached at Saint Joseph's from 2010 to 2012 before accepting an offensive coordinator position with Davidson in 2013.
Cleveland Browns[]
LaFleur accepted his first NFL position as an offensive intern in 2014 for the Cleveland Browns under offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.[4]
Atlanta Falcons[]
LaFleur followed Shanahan to Atlanta for the 2015 and 2016 seasons as an offensive assistant.
San Francisco 49ers[]
Upon Kyle Shanahan's promotion to the head coach of the 49ers, LaFleur accepted a position as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers position coach for the San Francisco 49ers in 2017. LaFleur served in the dual role for two years before losing his wide receivers coach designation in 2019, upon Shanahan's addition of Wes Welker to his coaching staff.[5] That season, LaFleur helped coach the 49ers to an NFC Championship, and before the Super Bowl, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that LaFleur agreed to a contract extension with San Francisco.[6]
New York Jets[]
LaFleur followed Robert Saleh from the 49ers to become the Jets' offensive coordinator in 2021.[7] The Jets under his offense with rookie quarterback Zach Wilson went 4-13.
Personal life[]
He is the younger brother of Matt LaFleur, the current head coach of the Green Bay Packers. LaFleur married his wife Lauren in July of 2010. The couple has two children.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Mike LaFleur - Football Coach". Davidson College Athletics.
- ^ a b "San Francisco 49ers 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). NFL.com. 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ McBride, Jessica (January 9, 2019). "Mike LaFleur, Matt LaFleur's Brother: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know".
- ^ Pokorny, Chris (February 16, 2014). "Browns Bring Mike LaFleur on as Coaching Intern". Dawgs By Nature.
- ^ "Report: Niners hiring Wes Welker as WR coach". NBC Sports Boston. February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Report: 49ers Extend Passing Game Coordinator Mike LaFleur". Pro Football Rumors. January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Report: 49ers to make Mike McDaniel OC as Mike LaFleur joins Saleh in NY". NFL.com. February 2, 2020.
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