If you ever thought you wanted to be a big time college or NFL coach, just remember how many times you have to move your family. Just ask former Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. He of course had a history in the NFL before coming to Columbus back in 2019.
He made a name for him self at OSU, leading the defense to one of the best in the country. In fact, he was gone just a year later to take on the opportunity to become the head coach of Boston College in 2020 where he struggled to get the program on better footing than mediocre.
And now, according to news out of Green Bay, Hafley will is heading back to the NFL to take the Packers defensive coordinator position. In other words, Hafley has been a bit of a nomad but getting back to the NFL you figured had to be a goal at some point.
“I loved my four years at Boston College,” Hafley said in a statement released by the school. “This is an exceptional place to coach given the caliber of student-athletes we recruit, the facilities and the support from the University and BC fans. I will miss the players who gave so much of themselves these past four years, and my wife Gina and I will certainly miss the BC community and the many friends we have made here.”
Jeff Hafley was co-DC at Ohio State for one season…
Here's how they did:
Scoring – 4th (13.7 ppg)
Total defense – 1st (260 ypg)
Pass defense – 1st (156 ypg)
Rush defense – 8th (104 ypg) pic.twitter.com/ZRW4Wj8dEi— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) January 31, 2024
We’ll continue to follow any comings and goings with former Ohio State staff as the news comes across the proverbial wire.
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