Grant Udinski
Grant Andrew Udinski is an American professional football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He played college football for the Davidson Wildcats and Towson Tigers and has previously coached for the Baylor Bears, Carolina Panthers, and Minnesota Vikings.
Early life
Grant Udinski was born in January 1996 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He attended Central Bucks High School West where he played football and lacrosse, being an all-conference football player and a two-time all-conference lacrosse player. Udinski began his college football career for the Davidson Wildcats where he was a backup tight end as a freshman in 2015, recording one reception for 10 yards.After his lone season at Davidson, Udinski transferred to the Towson Tigers as a walk-on in 2016, eventually earning a scholarship. He switched to defensive end at Towson and sat out the 2016 season due to transfer rules. Udinski totaled 15 tackles in 2017 and then made 28 tackles and 4.5 sacks as a senior while playing all 12 games. He was also a top student at Towson, being named CoSIDA Academic First-Team All-American, for posting an undergraduate grade-point average of 3.94 with a master's level GPA of 4.0.
Coaching career
Baylor and Carolina Panthers
After Udinski graduated from Towson, he decided to enter coaching. He applied for grad school at Baylor University and was able to land a position as a graduate assistant for the Baylor Bears football team. Udinski worked under head coach Matt Rhule and assisted defensive coordinator Phil Snow. He moved in with Snow during the year, after initially having lived in his car in a Walmart parking lot. Udinski helped the Bears compile an 11–3 record in the 2019 season, advancing to the Big 12 Championship Game.After one year at Baylor, Udinski followed Matt Rhule to the Carolina Panthers of the NFL in 2020. He held the position of coaching assistant for two years.