John Egorugwu (born May 21, 1986) is an

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inside linebackers coach for the

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of the

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(NFL). Egorugwu most recently served as the

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at Vanderbilt in 2021. He has spent time coaching with other

teams including the

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and

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Playing career

John Egorugwu was a

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from 2004 to 2007. He played in 29 games, had 156 career tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, and 2 interception during his time at William Jewell.

Coaching career

William Jewell

Egorugwu got his start in coaching at his alma mater, William Jewell as their

from 2010 until the end of the 2011 season.

Missouri

Egorugwu got hired by

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as a graduate assistant, working with both the defense in

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and offense in

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and

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. During his time in Missouri he won his first bowl game 2014 Cotton Bowl Classic with the teams victory over the

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with the final score (41-31). He would win his second bowl game the following year 2015 Citrus Bowl with the teams victory over

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with the final score (33-17).

Missouri State

On December 18, 2014, Egorugwu was hired by

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as their

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under head coach

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Baltimore Ravens

On April 16, 2015, Egorugwu was hired by the

as a defensive staff assistant under head coach

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Buffalo Bills

On February 2, 2017, Egorugwu was hired by

as their defensive quality control coach and assistant linebackers coach under head coach

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. In

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, the Bills linebacker group recorded 7 interceptions and tied for most in the league with the

Vanderbilt

On February 4,

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, Egorugu was hired by Vanderbilt as their

under head coach

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New York Giants

On February 14,

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, Egorugwu was hired by the

as their inside linebackers coach under head coach

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References

External links

* https://vucommodores.com/coach/john-egorugwu/ * https://www.giants.com/team/coaches-roster/john-egorugwu {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, DeAndre Living people New York Giants coaches Buffalo Bills coaches 1986 births