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Jake Moreland was hired by the Houston Texans as the team's tight ends coach in 2023, entering his first year with the club after spending the 2022 season with the Denver Broncos in a similar role. Moreland offers 20 years of coaching experience, which includes 18 at the college level.

Jake Moreland was hired by the Houston Texans as the team's tight ends coach in 2023, entering his first year with the club after spending the 2022 season with the Denver Broncos in a similar role. Moreland offers 20 years of coaching experience, which includes 18 at the college level.

With the Broncos, Moreland helped rookie TE Greg Dulcich record 33 receptions, 411 receiving yards and two touchdowns in just 10 games. Dulcich's 411 receiving yards ranked as the second-most by a rookie tight end in team history only trailing TE Noah Fant's 562 receiving yards in 2019. Additionally, Dulcich joins TE Jordan Reed (2013) as the only two rookie tight ends in recent history to record over 400 receiving yards in 10-or-less total games played during their rookie season.

Prior to working with the Broncos, Moreland spent the 2021 season with the New York Jets, serving as the assistant offensive line coach. Moreland helped OL Alijah Vera-Tucker to Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team honors after the Jets selected him with their first-round pick (16th overall). Vera-Tucker started all 16 games at left guard during his rookie season and played the most snaps (1,026) among the Jets' offensive linemen in 2021.

Before breaking into the NFL with the New York Jets, Moreland spent 18 years coaching in the collegiate ranks, spending time at Western Michigan (2005-11, 2017-20), the Air Force Academy (2012-14, 2016) and Syracuse University (2015), while also coaching at non-FBS programs such as St. Joseph's College (2004) and Elmhurst College (2003).

Moreland had two stints at his alma mater of Western Michigan, coaching the tight ends and working his way up to offensive coordinator. Mooreland coached three players to national semifinalist awards during his second stint – RB LeVante Bellamy (Doak Walker Award), TE Giovanni Ricci (John Mackey Award) and OL Chukwuma Okorafor (Outland Trophy).

Prior to returning to Western Michigan, Moreland oversaw the development of several key contributors during 10-win seasons in 2014 and 2016 at Air Force and Syracuse, which included victories at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and the Arizona Bowl. Players he developed include Garrett Griffin, who went on to sign with the New Orleans Saints and has most recently played for the Detroit Lions.

During his first tenure at Western Michigan, Moreland helped develop TE Tony Scheffler, who finished fourth in Mackey Award voting and a first-team All-MAC offense honoree, tallying 670 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. Scheffler then went on to be selected in the second round (61st overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.

Moreland began his coaching career after playing a combined six years at the collegiate level (1996-99) and NFL (2000-01). During his time at Western Michigan, Moreland caught more passes (143) than any other tight end in school history and tied for second in touchdowns (13) among tight ends. In 1999, he earned All-MAC Second Team honors and earned the team's MVP award.

Moreland graduated from Western Michigan with a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing. He and his wife, Anne, have three daughters, Courtney, Grace and Emma.

COACHING CAREER

2023                    Tight Ends                                                                     Houston Texans

2022                   Tight Ends                                                                      Denver Broncos

2021                    Assistant Offensive Line                                            New York Jets

2017-20              Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends                          Western Michigan University

2016                   Wide Receivers                                                            Air Force Academy

2015                    Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends                                   Syracuse University

2012-14              Tight Ends                                                                     Air Force Academy

2005-11              Tight Ends                                                                     Western Michigan University

2004                    Special Teams Coordinator/Offensive Assistant  St. Joseph's College (Ind.)

2003                    Tight Ends                                                                    Elmhurst College (Ill.)