Jaguars hire Grant Udinski, 29, as offensive coordinator

Grant Udinski completed a rapid rise through the NFL coaching ranks when he was hired as the Jacksonville Jaguars' offensive coordinator on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old most recently was the Minnesota Vikings' assistant offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

"Grant will bring a wealth of knowledge, energy and a winning mindset to help lead our offense here in Jacksonville," new Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said in a statement. "He is a rising star in this league that has been a pillar of success for the Vikings organization and we can't wait to have him lead our offense."

Coen previously announced that he will call the plays for his offense.

Udinski will not be the youngest offensive coordinator in the NFL, as the Chicago Bears hired 28-year-old Declan Doyle as their OC last week.

The Jaguars previously discussed the vacant offensive coordinator role with Washington Commanders quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard and Los Angeles Rams pass game specialist Nate Scheelhaase.

Udinski interviewed last week to be the Houston Texans' offensive coordinator, one of a reported five interviews he had for OC roles in the current coaching cycle.

Udinski broke into coaching at Baylor in 2019. Matt Rhule, then the Baylor head coach, moved into the same position with the Carolina Panthers the next year, and Udinski joined him.

Following two seasons with the Panthers, Udinski was hired by the Vikings in 2022 as assistant to the head coach/special projects. He became Minnesota's assistant quarterbacks coach in 2023, and in 2024 he received the title of assistant offensive coordinator.

The Vikings wound up 12th in total offense this season (346.9 yards per game) and ninth in scoring (25.4 points per game) thanks to a strong season from quarterback Sam Darnold.

The Jaguars moved on from their 2024 offensive coordinator, Press Taylor, after they finished 25th in total offense (306.2 ypg) and 26th in scoring (18.2 ppg).

--Field Level Media