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Position: | Offensive line coach |
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Date of birth: | October 3, 1967 |
Place of birth: | Akron, Ohio |
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) |
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High school: | Westerville (OH) North |
College: | Ohio State |
NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 5 / Pick: 111 |
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Jeff Davidson (born October 3, 1967) is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).
Davidson attended Westerville North High School in Westerville, Ohio and was a letterman in football. He was also all state in football as well as all state in track & field in the shot putt, where he holds his high school's school record at 60'3."
Davidson attended and played football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1986 to 1989. He became a starter at offensive guard as a junior and earned All-Big Ten honors as a senior.
He was also selected as a co-captain as a senior. His father Jim, an All-American tackle, had been Buckeye co-captain in 1964. The Davidsons became the first father-son captain duo in Ohio State history. They were followed by the Herbstreits (1960/1992) and the Johnsons (1984-5/2007).
Davidson was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 5th round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He was with the Broncos for four seasons before signing with the New Orleans Saints in 1994, and retiring after suffering a shoulder injury.
After retiring, Davidson stayed with the New Orleans Saints as a volunteer assistant in 1995. He was made an offensive assistant by the Saints in 1996. In 1997, he was hired by the New England Patriots as their tight ends coach. At the end of the season, the Patriots promoted him to assistant offensive line coach, where he remained from 1998-2001. In 2002, he again became the tight ends coach while retaining his assistant offensive line coaching duties.