Jeffrey Faris (born March 13, 1990) is an

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coach who is currently the head coach at

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. He played

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, where he had spent the entirety of his coaching career before coming to UCLA.

Playing career

Faris was a three-year

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who did not see much playing time, redshirting his true freshman season and appearing in one game each in his freshman and sophomore season.

Coaching career

Duke

After graduating with a degree in economics in 2011, Faris was a

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, during which he earned his

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and Christian studies. He was promoted to wide receivers coach in

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after offensive coordinator Kurt Roper left the program and

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was promoted to

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. He added offensive recruiting coordinator duties in

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and was reassigned to tight ends coach in

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. He was named the Division I FBS recipient of the

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in 2018, an award given to the assistant coach who "excels in community service, commitment to the student-athlete, on-field coaching success, and AFCA professional organization involvement." Faris was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in

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in a series of staff changes made by

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. In addition to the promotion, he was shifted to quarterbacks coach and was also named the primary offensive play-caller.

UCLA

On January 19, 2022, Faris was announced as the new tight ends coach at

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Austin Peay

On December 9, 2023, Faris was named the head coach at Austin Peay.

Head coaching record

References

External links

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Duke Blue Devils coaching profile

Duke Blue Devils player profile
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