Chris Shula (born February 5, 1986) is an American football coach who is the pass rush coordinator and linebackers coach for the

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of the National Football League (NFL).

Family

Chris is the son of former

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head coach

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and current defensive backs coach for the

. He is also the grandson of the late

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. His uncle Mike Shula was the former head coach at Alabama (the last before Nick Saban's hiring in 2007) and is currently Senior Offensive Assistant for the

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Playing career

Shula played linebacker for the Miami RedHawks from 2004 until 2008 where he was teammates with Sean McVay.

Coaching career

Shula was promoted to linebackers coach with the

on February 23, 2021. Shula became a

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when the Rams defeated the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shula, Chris 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Miami American football linebackers Miami RedHawks football players Coaches of American football from Florida Ball State Cardinals football coaches Indiana Hoosiers football coaches John Carroll Blue Streaks football coaches San Diego Chargers coaches Los Angeles Rams coaches