Jake Moreland

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1977)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jake Moreland | image =  | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = Arizona Cardinals | position = Tight ends coach | career_position = te | career_number = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|1|18|mf=y}} | birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 255 | high_school = Milwaukee (WI) Marquette University | college = Western Michigan | undraftedyear = 2000 | pastteams = * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2000|2001}}) * Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2001}}) * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2002}})* | pastcoaching = * Elmhurst (2003) Tight ends coach * Saint Joseph's (IN) (2004) Special teams coordinator & offensive assistant * Western Michigan (2005–2011) Tight ends coach * Air Force (2012–2014) Tight ends coach * Syracuse (2015) Offensive tackles coach & tight ends coach * Air Force (2016) Wide receivers coach * Western Michigan (2017) Co-offensive coordinator & offensive line coach * Western Michigan (2018–2019) Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach * Western Michigan (2020) Offensive coordinator & tight ends coach * New York Jets ({{nfly|2021}}) Assistant offensive line coach * Denver Broncos ({{nfly|2022}}) Tight ends coach * Houston Texans ({{nfly|2023|2025}}) Tight ends coach * Arizona Cardinals ({{nfly|2026}}–present) Tight ends coach | highlights = * First-team All-MAC (1998) * Second-team All-MAC (1999) | statlabel1 = Receptions | statvalue1 = 3 | statlabel2 = Receiving yards | statvalue2 = 15 | regular_record =  | playoff_record =  | overall_record =  | pfr = M/MoreJa00 | pfrcoach = }} '''Jake Moreland''' (born January 18, 1977) is an American professional football coach and former tight end who is the tight ends coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the tight ends coach for the Houston Texans from 2023 to 2025.

Moreland played college football at Western Michigan and signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets in 2000. He was also a member for the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans. Moreland's coaching career began in 2003 and he has previously served as an assistant coach for Elmhurst University, Saint Joseph's College (Indiana), Syracuse University, Air Force, Western Michigan University, New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans.

==Playing career== Moreland was born on January 18, 1977, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoreJa00.htm|title = Jake Moreland Stats| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }}</ref>

{{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 3 1/4 | weight = 240 | note = Values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=5888&DraftYear=2000 |title=Jake Moreland College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 21, 2026}}</ref> }}

Moreland went on to play two seasons in the NFL for the New York Jets (2000) and Cleveland Browns (2001), catching three passes for 15 yards. Moreland retired in 2002 shortly after signing with the Houston Texans.

==Coaching career== ===Early career=== Moreland then started his coaching career by taking the tight end coach position at Elmhurst College, then Special Teams Coordinator at Saint Joseph's College, then went to Western Michigan.

===New York Jets=== In 2021, Moreland was hired by the New York Jets as their assistant offensive line coach under head coach Robert Saleh.

===Denver Broncos=== On February 14, 2022, Moreland was hired by the Denver Broncos as their tight ends coach under head coach Nathaniel Hackett.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Broncos announce seven additions to coaching staff|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-announce-seven-additions-to-coaching-staff|access-date=January 3, 2024|website=denverbroncos.com|language=en}}</ref> Moreland was not retained by the Broncos for 2023 after Sean Payton was hired as head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Broncos coaching staff tracker: Who will Sean Payton hire?|url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/03/denver-broncos-sean-payton-coaching-staff-tracker-for-every-hire/|access-date=January 3, 2024|website=broncoswire.usatoday.com|language=en}}</ref>

===Houston Texans=== On February 21, 2023, Moreland was hired by the Houston Texans as their tight end coach under head coach DeMeco Ryans.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Texans Hire Jake Moreland as New TE Coach|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-texans-hire-jake-moreland-tight-ends-coach-denver-broncos|access-date=January 3, 2024|website=si.com|language=en}}</ref>

===Arizona Cardinals=== On February 20, 2026, Moreland was hired by the Arizona Cardinals to serve as the team's tight ends coach under new head coach Mike LaFleur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-announce-coaching-staff-under-mike-lafleur-2025|title=Cardinals Announce Coaching Staff Under Mike LaFleur|first=Darren|last=Urban|publisher=Arizona Cardinals|date=February 20, 2026|accessdate=February 21, 2026}}</ref>

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==External links== * [https://www.azcardinals.com/team/coaches-roster/jake-moreland Arizona Cardinals profile]

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