Byron Donald Storer (born May 1, 1984) is an
American football
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coach and former
fullback who is the assistant special teams coach for the
Green Bay Packers
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He previously coached for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
,
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
, and
Las Vegas Raiders
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. Storer played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2007 to 2009. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
California
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.
Early years
In 2002, Storer graduated from
Central Catholic High School in Modesto, California.
Playing career
College
Storer played at
University of California, Berkeley
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and was second-team All-
Pac-10
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special teams
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in 2006.
National Football League
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Storer signed with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
in May 2007 and
started the final three games of the season, finishing with two
receptions for three yards.
An
exclusive-rights free agent
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in the 2009 offseason, Storer was re-signed on March 17. He reached an injury settlement with the Buccaneers on May 17 and was placed on
injured reserve
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.
Storer retired after spending the 2008 and 2009 season on injured reserve due to tearing his ACL.
Coaching career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Storer was hired by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
as an assistant special teams coach. Following the Buccaneers 4-12 record for the 2011 season
Raheem Morris
Raheem Morris (born September 3, 1976) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009 to 2 ...
and his entire coaching staff were fired.
San Diego Chargers
In 2012, Storer was hired by the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
as special teams assistant. He was moved to assistant linebackers coach in 2013.
Oakland Raiders
In 2018, Storer was hired by the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
as special teams assistant.
Green Bay Packers
On February 15, 2022, Storer was hired by the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
as their assistant special teams coach.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Storer, Byron
1984 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Modesto, California
Players of American football from California
American football fullbacks
California Golden Bears football players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaches
San Diego Chargers coaches
Oakland Raiders coaches
Las Vegas Raiders coaches
Green Bay Packers coaches
External links
Green Bay Packers bio