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14 Facts About Jeff Davidson

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Jeff Davidson was born on October 3,1967 and is an American professional football coach and former player in the National Football League.

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Jeff Davidson was the offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns.

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Jeff Davidson attended and played football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1986 to 1989.

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Jeff Davidson became a starter at offensive guard as a junior and earned All-Big Ten honors as a senior.

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Jeff Davidson was selected as a co-captain as a senior.

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Jeff Davidson was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL draft.

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Jeff Davidson was with the Broncos for four seasons before signing with the New Orleans Saints in 1994, and retiring after suffering a shoulder injury.

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Jeff Davidson was made an offensive assistant by the Saints in 1996.

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When Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel left to become the Browns' head coach for the 2005 season, Jeff Davidson followed Crennel to Cleveland as the Browns' offensive line coach.

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Jeff Davidson was hired on January 24,2007, as the offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers.

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Head Coach Leslie Frazier announced Jeff Davidson would be joining the Vikings as offensive line coach on January 20,2011.

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On January 14,2017, Jeff Davidson was named offensive line coach of the Denver Broncos, joining recently fired San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy on the offensive staff for head coach Vance Joseph.

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On February 7,2018, Jeff Davidson was named offensive line coach of the Detroit Lions.

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On January 2,2020, Jeff Davidson announced he was taking an "indefinite leave" from coaching.