American football player and coach (born 1986)
American football player
Brayden Coombs (born October 24, 1986) is a former American football coach who was the special teams coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] He spent his first 10 years coaching with the Cincinnati Bengals [ 8] after playing in college for the Miami RedHawks . He had been one of the youngest coordinators in the NFL at age 34.[ 9]
Playing career
Coombs lettered four times as a defensive back and wide receiver at Miami (Ohio) University from 2005 -2009 .[ 10] [ 11]
Coaching
On January 11, 2020 the Detroit Lions announced the hiring of Braydon Coombs as their Special Teams Coordinator.[ 12]
On December 21, 2020 the Lions fired Brayden Coombs after reportedly going rogue on fake punt by calling the play without the knowledge or consent of interim head coach Darrell Bevell [ 13]
Family
Brayden and his wife have a daughter and two sons.[ 14] He is the son of former Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs .[ 15] [ 16]
References
^ Jan 11, A. P.; ET, 2020 at 5:31p (January 11, 2020). "Lions hire special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs" . FOX Sports . Retrieved April 10, 2020 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Lions fill vacant co-ordinator posts with hiring of Undlin and Coombs" . Windsor Star . Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
^ Rogers, Justin. "New Lions assistant Brayden Coombs sold on Matt Patricia's investment in special teams" . Detroit News . Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ WKRC (January 13, 2020). "Colerain, Miami grad and former Bengals assistant hired as Detroit Lions assistant" . WKRC . Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ "Lions hire special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs" . San Diego Union-Tribune . January 11, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ "Brayden Coombs: What the Lions are getting in their new special teams coach" . Lions Wire . January 12, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ Rothstein, Michael (December 21, 2020). "Detroit Lions fire special-teams coach Brayden Coombs day after failed fake punt" . ESPN . Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020 .
^ "Brayden Coombs | Pro Football History.com" . pro-football-history.com . Retrieved March 23, 2020 .
^ "Detroit's Brayden Coombs is the youngest special teams coordinator in the NFL. Maybe the loudest too" . mlive . January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ "Brayden Coombs - Miami (OH) RedHawks - NFL Draft" . www.rotoworld.com . Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ "The Pride of Cincinnati: Brayden Coombs" . Miami University RedHawks . Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ "Lions hire Brayden Coombs as their new Special Teams Coordinator" . January 11, 2020.
^ Reisman, Jeremy (December 21, 2020). "ST coordinator Brayden Coombs fired after reportedly going rogue on fake punt" . Pride Of Detroit .
^ "The Official Site of the Detroit Lions" . www.detroitlions.com . Retrieved March 23, 2020 .
^ "TWENTYMAN: 3 things to know about special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs" . www.detroitlions.com . Retrieved March 23, 2020 .
^ "Brayden Coombs Grateful for Lessons Learned from Father, Kerry, As Both Move Into New Coaching Positions with Detroit Lions, Ohio State" . Eleven Warriors . January 23, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
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