| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive analyst |
| Team | Ferrum |
| Conference | ODAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 4, 1954 Pottsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1974–1977 | Maryland |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1980 | Ferrum (OL) |
| 1981 | Marshall (OL) |
| 1982–1986 | East Carolina (OL) |
| 1987–1991 | Maryland (OL) |
| 1992–1993 | Rice (OL) |
| 1994 | Duke (OL) |
| 1995 | Duke (OC/OL) |
| 1996–1998 | South Carolina (OL) |
| 1999–2002 | James Madison (OC/OL) |
| 2003 | The Citadel (OC) |
| 2004 | The Citadel |
| 2005 | New York Jets (TE) |
| 2006–2012 | Tennessee Titans (TE) |
| 2022–present | Ferrum (offensive analyst) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–7 |
John Zernhelt (born January 4, 1954) is an American football coach. He is an offensive analyst at Ferrum College in Ferrum, Virginia, a position he has held since 2022. Zernhelt served as the head football coach at The Citadel for one season, in 2004, compiling a record of 3–7.[1] Zernhelt was a scout for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) for six years.