John Donovan (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Offensive assistant |
| Team | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 11, 1974 River Edge, New Jersey |
| Playing career | |
| 1993–1996 | Johns Hopkins |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997 | Villanova (DB) |
| 1998–2000 | Georgia Tech (GA) |
| 2001–2004 | Maryland (RC) |
| 2005 | Maryland (RB) |
| 2006–2007 | Maryland (QB) |
| 2008–2010 | Maryland (RB) |
| 2011–2013 | Vanderbilt (OC/RB) |
| 2014–2015 | Penn St. (OC/TE) |
| 2016-present | Jacksonville Jaguars (OA) |
John Donovan (born September 11, 1974) is a professional football coach. Currently, he serves as an Offensive Quality Control Coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
After playing for three years for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football team, Donovan worked as an intern for the Carolina Panthers. Shortly after, he moved on to take an assistant secondary coaching spot for the Villanova Wildcats football team in 1997. That season, the Wildcats posted a 12–1 record and were ranked number one in Division I-AA. He later moved on to finish earn his master's degree from Georgia Tech, while simultaneously serving as an assistant coach under head coach George O'Leary. He was temporarily promoted to coach the running backs in the 2000 Peach Bowl after Ralph Friedgen's departure to Maryland. Between 2001 and 2004, he primarily served as a recruiting coordinator, under both O'Leary and Chan Gailey.
In 2005, Donovan was reunited with former offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen, moving to the Terrapins football program to becoming the running backs coach. He moved to the quarterback coach for the next two seasons, before being reassigned back to the running backs in 2008 amidst multiple coaching changes in the coaching staff. Friedgen himself was later removed as head coach of the Terrapins in December 2010, leaving many Maryland assistants to look for jobs elsewhere. With offensive coordinator James Franklin moving to take the head coaching position at Vanderbilt, Donovan was assigned with the play calling duties for the Military Bowl, Friedgen's final game as coach. The Terrapins won the game 51–20, the most points ever scored by Maryland in a bowl game.
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