{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1964)}} {{for|his son|Ted Karras (offensive lineman)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Ted Karras Jr. | image = Dsc 7697 41860285535 o (50121426261).jpg | caption = Karras Jr. was a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike and was part of the Redskins' replacement players that went 3-0. On June 12, 2018, they were awarded Super Bowl XXII rings. | number = | position = Head coach | current_team = Marian Knights | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|12|10}} | birth_place = Gary, Indiana, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 265 | high_school = Hobart<br>(Hobart, Indiana) | college = Northwestern | undraftedyear = 1987 | pastteams = * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1987}}) | pastcoaching = * Kankakee Valley HS (IN) (1989)<br/>Defensive line coach * Minnesota (1991)<br/>Graduate assistant * Northern Illinois (1992)<br/>Graduate assistant & defensive line coach * Lake Forest (1993–1994)<br/>Defensive coordinator * St. Francis (IL) (1995)<br/>Defensive line coach * Andrean HS (IN) (1996–1998)<br/>Head coach * Saint Xavier (1999–2002)<br/>Offensive coordinator * Rose-Hulman (2003–2005)<br/>Head coach * Marian (IN) (2007–2012)<br/>Head coach * Walsh (2013–2016)<br/>Head coach * Saint Francis (IN) (2022)<br/>Defensive line coach * Marian (IN) (2023–present)<br/>Head coach | highlights = * 1 NAIA Championship (2012) * 3 MSFA (Mideast) championship (2011–2012, 2023) | statlabel1 = Sacks | statvalue1 = 1.0 | pfr = KarrTe21 | regular_record = {{Winning percentage|90|76|record=y}} | playoff_record = {{Winning percentage|7|4|record=y}} | overall_record = {{Winning percentage|97|80|record=y}} }}
'''Theodore George Karras Jr.''' (born December 10, 1964) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Marian University, a position he first held from the program's inception in 2007 to 2012 and resumed in 2023. Karras was the head football coach at Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana from 2003 to 2005 and Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio from 2013 to 2016. He led the 2012 Marian Knights football team to the NAIA Football National Championship title.
==Playing career== Karras played college football as a defensive tackle at Northwestern from 1983 to 1986 and played one game as a replacement player with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) during 1987 players' strike that inspired the movie ''The Replacements''. His father, Ted Karras Sr., played for the Chicago Bears in the 1960s. His uncles also played in the NFL: Alex Karras for the Detroit Lions and Lou Karras for the Washington Redskins. His son, Ted Karras III, is currently in the NFL as the starting center for the Cincinnati Bengals.
==Coaching career== Karras was a graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota in 1991 and at Northern Illinois University in 1992. He then worked as a defensive assistant at Lake Forest College from 1993 to 1994 and as a defensive line coach at the University of St. Francis in 1995. In 1996, Karras became the head football coach for Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana, and took his team to the state championship, the first appearance in school history, where they lost to Bishop Chatard High School of Indianapolis. In 1999, Karras moved on to Saint Xavier University in Chicago as offensive coordinator. After four years at Saint Xavier, Karras moved to Terre Haute, Indiana to become head football coach at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. In 2006, Karras took the job of coaching the inaugural football team at Marian University.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/021306aab.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060621052218/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/021306aab.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 21, 2006 |title=Marian Names Ted Karras Jr. Football Coach; School will make its football debut in 2007 |publisher=CBSSports.com |agency=Associated Press |date=February 13, 2006 |access-date=December 24, 2011}}</ref>
In the football program's sixth year of play in 2012, Karras led the Knights to the 2012 NAIA Football National Championship, where they won 30–27 in overtime.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Fresh off NAIA title, Marian coach Ted Karras Jr. leaving for D-II school |url=http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/fresh-off-naia-title-marian-coach-ted-karras-jr-leaving-for-d-ii-school.htm |publisher=Victory Sports Network |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=January 4, 2017 }}</ref> After the 2012 football season, Karras left Marian to become the second head football coach in Walsh University's school history, replacing Jim Dennison.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Ted Karras Jr. named new head football coach at Walsh University |url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2012/12/ted_karras_jr_named_new_head_f.html |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |location=Cleveland, Ohio |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Ted Karras Jr. announced as new head football coach at Walsh University |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ted-karras-jr-announced-as-new-head-football-coach-at-walsh-university |publisher=Fox News |agency=Associated Press |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=January 4, 2017 }}</ref> Walsh, located in North Canton, Ohio, formally introduced Karras as the Cavaliers' new head coach on December 21, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walsh.edu/walsh-names-ted-karras-jr-football-coach-december-2012 |title=Walsh Names Ted Karras Jr. Football Coach |author= |date=December 21, 2012 |publisher=Walsh University |access-date=December 21, 2012 }}</ref> At the end of the 2016 season, in which the Cavaliers compiled a 1–10 record, the worst in program history, Walsh University announced that Karras would no longer be coaching the team.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Ted Karras out as football coach at Walsh University |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/north-canton/2016/11/23/karras-out-as-football-coach/24489112007/ |newspaper=The Repository |location=Canton, Ohio |date=November 23, 2016 |access-date=January 4, 2017 }}</ref>
On December 22, 2022, Karras returned to Marian as head football coach for the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite news |last=VanTryon |first=Matthew |title=Ted Karras returns to Marian to lead football program |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/2022/12/22/ted-karras-marian-football-naia-mark-henninger-steve-downing/69751098007/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |date=December 22, 2022 |access-date=January 23, 2023 }}</ref>
==Head coaching record== ===College=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = NAIA Coaches' }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Rose–Hulman Fightin' Engineers | conf = Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | startyear = 2003 | endyear = 2005 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2003 | name = Rose–Hulman | overall = 5–5 | conference = 3–3 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2004 | name = Rose–Hulman | overall = 4–6 | conference = 1–5 | confstanding = T–6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2005 | name = Rose–Hulman | overall = 5–5 | conference = 2–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Rose–Hulman | overall = 14–16 | confrecord = 6–12 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Marian Knights | conf = Mid-States Football Association | startyear = 2007 | endyear = 2012 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2007 | name = Marian | overall = 1–9 | conference = 1–6 | confstanding = 7th <small>(MEL)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2008 | name = Marian | overall = 7–4 | conference = 2–4 | confstanding = 5th <small>(MEL)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2009 | name = Marian | overall = 6–5 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = 5th <small>(MEL)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2010 | name = Marian | overall = 10–3 | conference = 5–2 | confstanding = 3rd <small>(MEL)</small> | bowlname = NAIA Quarterfinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 7 | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2011 | name = Marian | overall = 12–1 | conference = 5–0 | confstanding = 1st <small>(MEL)</small> | bowlname = NAIA Semifinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 3 | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = national | year = 2012 | name = Marian | overall = 12–1 | conference = 4–1 | confstanding = T–1st <small>(MEL)</small> | bowlname = NAIA Championship | bowloutcome = W | bcsbowl = | ranking = 1 | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Walsh Cavaliers | conf = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | startyear = 2013 | endyear = 2016 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2013 | name = Walsh | overall = 3–8 | conference = 3–6 | confstanding = T–4th <small>(South)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2014 | name = Walsh | overall = 4–7 | conference = 3–7 | confstanding = T–5th <small>(South)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2015 | name = Walsh | overall = 2–8 | conference = 2–8 | confstanding = T–5th <small>(South)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2016 | name = Walsh | overall = 1–10 | conference = 0–10 | confstanding = 5th <small>(South)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Walsh | overall = 10–33 | confrecord = 8–31 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Marian Knights | conf = Mid-States Football Association | startyear = 2023 | endyear = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2023 | name = Marian | overall = 9–2 | conference = 6–1 | confstanding = T–1st <small>(MEL)</small> | bowlname = NAIA Second Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = 5 | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = division | year = 2024 | name = Marian | overall = 8–2 | conference = 4–1 | confstanding = T–1st <small>(MWL)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = 24 | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2025 | name = Marian | overall = 8–4{{#tag:ref|During the 2025 season, Marian compiled an overall record of 10–1 in the regular season with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Mid-States Football Association's Midwest League title. The Knights advanced to the NAIA playoffs, where, after a first round bye, they defeated {{cfb link|year=2025|team=Dordt Defenders|title=Dordt}}. However, Marian was removed from the NAIA playoffs prior to the team's quarterfinal game against {{cfb link|year=2025|team=Keiser Seahawks|title=Keiser}} due to self-reported player eligibility violation. The Vikings forfeited conference wins over {{cfb link|year=2025|team=Judson Eagles|title=Judson}} and {{cfb link|year=2025|team=Saint Xavier Cougars|title=Saint Xavier}} and the playoff victory over Dordt.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schroeder |first=Joe |title=Marian University football removed from NAIA Playoffs over ineligible player|url=https://fox59.com/news/marian-university-football-removed-from-naia-playoffs-over-ineligible-player/| publisher=WXIN |date=December 4, 2025 |access-date=December 4, 2025}}</ref>|group=n|name=2025season}} | conference = 3–2<ref name=2025season group=n/> | confstanding = 3rd <small>(MWL)</small><ref name=2025season group=n/> | bowlname = NAIA Second Round<ref name=2025season group=n/> | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2026 | name = Marian | overall = 0–0 | conference = 0–0 | confstanding = <small>(MWL)</small> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Marian | overall = 73–31 | confrecord = 33–21 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 97–80 | bowls = no | poll = | polltype = Rankings from final NAIA Coaches' Poll }}
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==External links== * [https://muknights.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/ted-karras-jr-/758 Marian profile] * [https://saintfranciscougars.com/sports/fball/coaches/Ted_Karras Saint Francis profile] * {{Footballstats |nfl=ted-karras-2 |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=K/KarrTe21 |rotoworld= }}
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