Karl Dorrell
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Wide receivers coach |
| Team | New York Jets |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 18, 1963 Alameda, California |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1986 | UCLA |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989 | UCF (WR) |
| 1990–1991 | Northern Arizona (OC/WR) |
| 1992–1993 | Colorado State (WR) |
| 1994 | Arizona State (WR) |
| 1995–1998 | Colorado (OC/WR) |
| 1999 | Washington (OC/WR) |
| 2000–2002 | Denver Broncos (WR) |
| 2003–2007 | UCLA |
| 2008–2010 | Miami Dolphins (WR) |
| 2011 | Miami Dolphins (QB) |
| 2012–2013 | Houston Texans (QB) |
| 2014 | Vanderbilt (OC/QB) |
| 2015–present | New York Jets (WR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–27 |
| Bowls | 1–3 |
Karl Dorrell (born December 18, 1963) is an American football coach, former player and the current Wide Receiver coach for the New York Jets. He most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Vanderbilt University, a position he assumed in January 2014 until December 1, 2014. Dorrell served as the head football coach of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 2003 to 2007, compiling a record of 35–27. He led the UCLA Bruins to five bowl appearance in five seasons, but did not coach in the fifth after he was fired in December 2007. Dorrell was the first and is the only African American head football coach in UCLA's history.
Karl attended Helix High School in La Mesa, California, where he played football. He was a two-time all-league selection and an honorable mention All-American as a senior. He led Helix to the CIF San Diego Section second place in 1981.
Karl went on to play football at UCLA, earning four varsity letters in football. He was one of the most successful wide receivers at UCLA with 1,517 receiving yards on 108 receptions. He suffered a shoulder injury in 1984 and was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA. He played on a team that won the Rose Bowl in 1983, 1984, and 1986, and that won the Freedom Bowl in 1986.
During the 1983 season, he was a teammate of quarterback Rick Neuheisel, who would be his eventual successor as UCLA head coach. He caught touchdowns from Neuheisel during the season, including two in the 1984 Rose Bowl.
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