Kevin O'Connell (American football)

Kevin O'Connell
	O'Connell with the Washington Redskins in 2019
Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	May 25, 1985 (age 39); Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, California)
College:	San Diego State (2003–2007)
NFL draft:	2008 / round: 3 / pick: 94
Career history
As a player:
	New England Patriots (2008); Detroit Lions (2009); New York Jets (2009–2010); Miami Dolphins (2011); New York Jets (2011); San Diego Chargers (2012)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Cleveland Browns (2015); Quarterbacks coach; San Francisco 49ers (2016); Special projects; Washington Redskins (2017); Quarterbacks coach; Washington Redskins (2018); Quarterbacks coach & passing game coordinator; Washington Redskins (2019); Offensive coordinator; Los Angeles Rams (2020–2021); Offensive coordinator; Minnesota Vikings (2022–present); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	As a player Second-team All-MW (2007); As a coach Super Bowl champion (LVI);
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:
Pass attempts:	6
Pass completions:	4
Percentage:	66.7
TD–INT:	0–0
Passing yards:	23
Passer rating:	73.6
Head coaching record
Regular season:	23–14 (.622)
Postseason:	0–1 (.000)
Career:	23–15 (.605)
	Player stats at PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR

Kevin William O'Connell (born May 25, 1985), nicknamed "KOC",^[1] is an American professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). O'Connell played quarterback for the San Diego State Aztecs, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft. O'Connell also played for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and San Diego Chargers before retiring in 2012. O'Connell's NFL coaching career began in 2015; he held various assistant coaching roles on the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, and Los Angeles Rams (where he won Super Bowl LVI, as offensive coordinator, in the 2021–2022 season).

^ Schad, Chris (August 7, 2022). "Adam Thielen on KOC's lack of screaming: 'It's kind of almost awkward'". Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More. Retrieved November 15, 2022.