John Dunn (born August 7, 1983) is an

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coach and former player who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He is the former offensive coordinator at the

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. From 2011 to 2015, he was the

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s coach and

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for former

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head coach

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at the

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. Dunn has also had stops with the

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, and

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Coaching career

North Carolina

After Dunn's playing career at

was cut short due to injury, he stayed involved with the program, and the game, as a student assistant as he finished his ungraduated studies in 2004. The next year, in 2005, he served in an offensive quality control role. Dunn then served as an offensive

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for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

LSU

From 2008 to 2010, Dunn served as an offensive

for the

football team. He worked with

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and

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s during his time there.

Maryland

In 2011,

was hired as the new

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. Edsall hired Dunn as his

s coach. Dunn also served as the

. Dunn was instrumental in Maryland signing two top 35 signing classes in the staffs final three years.

Chicago Bears

In 2016, Dunn joined the

organization. In his first year, he served as an offensive quality control assistant, and in 2017 he was promoted to an offensive assistant. During his time with the Bears, Dunn assisted with the

s and wide receivers, as well as self scouting and pass protection game planning.

UConn

In December 2017, Dunn was announced as the new

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, and

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, re-uniting him with

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. Dunn was originally on a two-year contract, earning $300,000 per year. After the 2018 season, Randy Edsall took a $150,000 pay cut, in order to give Dunn a $150,000 pay raise.

New York Jets

On February 8, 2019, Footballscoop.co

reported that Dunn was leaving UConn to rejoin new Jets head coach,

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Green Bay Packers

On March 1, 2021, the

hired Dunn as their senior analyst. On February 5, 2022, Dunn was promoted to tight ends coach.

Playing career

Dunn was a walk-on

before moving to

. He played from 2001 to 2003 and lettered in 2003, before a neck injury ended his playing career.

Personal life

Dunn and his wife, Lindsay, have two children, Carter and Emerson.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio
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