Florida Gators

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2015-Present	Florida	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2014	Michigan	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2012-13	Alabama	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2009-11	Washington	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2008	Fresno State	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2006-07	St. Louis Rams	Quarterbacks
2003-05	Michigan State	Quarterbacks
2002	Ottawa Renegades (CFL)	Quarterbacks
2001	BC Lions (CFL)	Quarterbacks

 
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Has tutored four 3,000-yard passers in 13 seasons coaching college quarterbacks.
• In nine seasons as a coordinator, his offenses have produced seven individual 1,000-yard rushing seasons – former Gator, Kelvin Taylor (2015) Alabama’s T.J. Yeldon (twice) and Eddie Lacy and Washington’s Chris Polk (three times).
• Florida has had three true freshman wide receivers record 100-yard receiving games in program history. Two of those three were in the last two seasons. Antonio Callaway achieved that mark in 2015, while Tyrie Cleveland followed his lead in 2016.
• Keeping with the offense, running back Jordan Scarlett had a streak of six consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (UK-UGA) in 2016, which tied Kelvin Taylor (2015) and Tim Tebow (2009) for the longest streak by a Gator since Percy Harvin did it in the final seven games of the 2008 season.
• Complementing the ground game, Nussmeier ushered in a passing attack in 2015 that became only the fifth Gator squad since 1996 to throw at least 20 touchdown passes and fewer than 11 interceptions. In addition, UF’s 405 attempts in 2015 were the most by any of the other Gator teams (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) that accomplished that feat.
• UF continued that trend in 2016 as the Gators recorded 410 attempts through the air, which was the most by any Gator team since Florida threw the ball 517 times in 2002.
• Also for the second-straight season, six different Gators collected multiple receiving touchdowns. Prior to 2015, the last time it happened was in 2008.
• Also in 2015, Florida converted at least 50 percent of their third downs in four games last season (New Mexico State, No. 3 Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, No. 14 Michigan) for the first time since 2010, when they accomplished that feat in five games. On a similar note, by converting all five of their fourth downs against Tennessee -- which was their highest single-game total since 1996 and tied for the third-most by an SEC team during that span -- the Gators became just the fourth SEC team to achieve a 100-percent conversion rate on fourth down, with a minimum of five attempts, since 1996.
  • Moreover, Florida ranked tied for 21st among FBS teams in fourth down conversions (14--UF’s second-highest total since 1996) and were 14th in fourth down conversion percentage (51.9) among FBS teams with 25 attempts.
• Coached Marc Bulger during the best year of his NFL career in 2006, when he threw for 4,301 yards and 24 touchdowns.
• Under Nussmeier, Alabama set records for rushing and passing touchdowns, total points scored and total offense during the 2012 national championship season. In addition, the Crimson Tide led the nation in pass efficiency.
• The 2012 campaign marked the first time in school history that Alabama rushed and passed for 3,000 yards each in a single season.
• The Crimson Tide continued their offensive efficiency in 2013. Alabama was seventh nationally in pass efficiency and 17th in both scoring offense and third down percentage. The Tide averaged over 200 yards on the ground and through the air. McCarron was eighth in pass efficiency after leading the nation the previous year, and in two seasons under Nussmeier, he passed for 5,996 yards, 58 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions, while completing over 67 percent of his passes.
• The Washington Huskies offensive unit improved statistically in each of Nussmeier's three seasons. The offense doubled its scoring output during his first season (2009), led by the passing of Jake Locker and running of Chris Polk. The production was better in 2010, with a balanced attack that gained 2,238 rushing yards and 2,475 passing yards. Polk gained 1,415 rushing yards, the second-best total in school history, and Locker completed his career ranked first or second in every major passing category. Locker was the eighth overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft.
• In his final season at Washington, the offense scored 57 touchdowns and 434 points to finish with the second-highest totals in school history, behind only the 1991 national championship team. Nussmeier coached first-year starter Keith Price, who set school records for passing TDs, completion percentage and pass efficiency. Price was seventh nationally in pass efficiency and Polk ranked 16th nationally in rushing.

 
PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED
ALABAMA

• QB AUSTIN APPLEBY- Threw for 1,447 yards with 10 passing touchdowns and seven interceptions as he was 127-for-209 passing for a 128.01 pass efficiency rating... Became the first graduate transfer to start at quarterback for the Gators in program history (at Tennessee)… In that start at UT, Appleby went 23-for-39 with 296 yards and three touchdowns, which ranks third behind only Shane Matthews (332) and Tim Tebow (300) for passing yards in their UF debut... In his lone start in The Swamp, Appleby completed 17 of 21 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns against South Carolina…Signed as a free agent to the Dallas Cowboys
• WR AMARI COOPER – 2014 unanimous All-American, Heisman Trophy finalist and Biletnikoff Award winner. First Team All-SEC selection. Holds Alabama career records for receiving yards (3,463), catches (228) and touchdowns (31).
• OL D.J. FLUKER – A 2012 All-American and First-Team All-SEC selection. Drafted in the first round by the San Diego Chargers.
• RB EDDIE LACY – 2012 First Team All-SEC selection. 2012 SEC Championship Game and 2013 BCS National Championship Game MVP. Drafted in the second round by the Green Bay Packers.
• QB AJ McCARRON – 2013 Heisman Trophy runner-up, Maxwell Award winner and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner. A two-time All-SEC selection. Drafted in the fifth round by the Cincinnati Bengals.
• OL CHANCE WARMACK – A 2012 All-American and two-time All-SEC selection. Drafted in the first round by the Tennessee Titans.
• RB T.J. YELDON – 2013 First-Team All-SEC selection.

 
FRESNO STATE

• WR BEAR PASCOE – Two-time All-WAC selection. Drafted in the sixth round by the New York Giants. Super Bowl XLVI champion.

 
MICHIGAN STATE

• QB JEFF SMOKER – Set a school record for passing yards (later broken by Stanton) with 3,395 in 2003. Finished his college career as the No. 5 passer in Big Ten history. Drafted in the sixth round by the St. Louis Rams.
• QB DREW STANTON – Set a school record for passing yards with 3,415 in 2005. Drafted in the second round by the Detroit Lions.  

 
WASHINGTON

• QB JAKE LOCKER – Three-time honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection. 2010 Honorable Mention All-American. Drafted eighth overall by the Tennessee Titans.
• RB CHRIS POLK – 2011 First Team All-Pac-12 selection. 2009 Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 and First Team Freshman All-Pac-10. Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012.
• QB KEITH PRICE – As a redshirt sophomore in 2011, he set school records for touchdown passes (33) and completion percentage (.669). His 3,063 yards ranked second all-time at UW. Currently plays with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL.

 
NFL PLAYERS (ROUND DRAFTED)
QB Jeff Smoker (6th) – Michigan State ’04 – St. Louis Rams
QB Drew Stanton (2nd) – Michigan State ’07 – Detroit Lions
TE Bear Pascoe (6th) – Fresno State ’09 – San Francisco 49ers
QB Tom Brandstater (6th) – Fresno State ’09 – Denver Broncos
QB Jake Locker (1st) – Washington ’12 – Tennessee Titans
OL Senio Kelemete (5th) – Washington ’12 – Arizona Cardinals
OL D.J. Fluker (1st) – Alabama ’13 – San Diego Chargers
OL Chance Warmack (1st) – Alabama ’13 – Tennessee Titans
RB Eddie Lacy (2nd) – Alabama ’13 – Green Bay Packers
OL Barrett Jones (4th) – Alabama ’13 – St. Louis Rams
TE Michael Williams (7th) – Alabama ’13 – Detroit Lions
OL Cyrus Kouandijo (2nd) – Alabama ’14 – Buffalo Bills
WR Kevin Norwood (4th) – Alabama ’14 – Seattle Seahawks
QB AJ McCarron (5th) – Alabama ’14 – Cincinnati Bengals
C Ryan Kelly (1st) – Alabama ’16 – Indianapolis Colts
RB Derrick Henry (2nd) – Alabama ’16 – Tennessee Titans
C Graham Glasgow (3rd) – Michigan ’16 – Detroit Lions
WR Demarcus Robinson (4th) – Florida ’16 – Kansas City Chiefs
RB Kelvin Taylor (6th) – Florida ’16 – San Francisco 49ers
TE Jake McGee (UFA) – Florida ’16 – Carolina Panthers
WR Valdez Showers (UFA) – Florida ’16 – Washington Redskins
OL Trip Thurman (UFA) – Florida ’16 – Cincinnati Bengals
 
PLAYING CAREER
Nussmeier was drafted in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played four seasons with the Saints (1994-97) and one with the Indianapolis Colts (1998). Nussmeier helped the British Columbia Lions win the Grey Cup Championship in 2000 before retiring to join the coaching ranks. As a collegiate player at the University of Idaho, Nussmeier passed for 10,824 yards and averaged 309.1 yards of total offense per contest. He won the Walter Payton Award in 1993, Division I-AA's version of the Heisman Trophy, and was named the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year in 1992. Nussmeier was inducted into the University of Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Birth date: December 11, 1970
Hometown: Oswego, Ore.
Education: 1994 – Bachelor’s degree from Idaho
Family: He and his wife, Christi, have two sons, Garrett and Colton, and one daughter, Ashlynn
 
Bowl Games as a Coach

2016	Outback
2015	Citrus Bowl
2013	Sugar
2012	BCS National Championship
2011	Alamo
2010	Holiday
2008	New Mexico
2003	Alamo