Brayden Coombs
American football player and coach (born 1986)
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Brayden Coombs (born October 24, 1986) is an American former 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]
| Personal information | |
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| Born | October 24, 1986 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Career information | |
| High school | Colerain High School |
| College | Miami (Ohio) |
| Career history | |
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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]