Mel Tucker
Appearance
Mel Tucker (born January 4, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars.[1] Tucker previously served with the Browns as the team's defensive backs coach[2] before being named the team's defensive coordinator following the firing of Todd Grantham.[3] Following the firing of Browns head coach Romeo Crennel, Tucker was replaced by Rob Ryan.[4]
References
- ^ Stellino, Vito (January 24, 2009). "Jaguars sign Tucker as new D-coordinator". Folrida Times-Union. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ Associated Press (January 12, 2008). "Browns Fire Grantham as Defensive Coordinator". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ Bensch, Bob (January 12, 2008). "Cleveland Browns Promote Mel Tucker to Defensive Coordinator". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ Carucci, Vic (May 28, 2009). "Many teams make notable adjustments on defense". NFL.com. Retrieved December 29, 2010.