Brian Ferentz
Brian Ferentz (born March 28, 1983) is an American football coach and former player. Following his collegiate career at the University of Iowa, as an offensive lineman, Ferentz was in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons in 2006 and New Orleans Saints in 2007. Following his playing career, Ferentz began a coaching tenure. Ferentz coached in the NFL for the New England Patriots from 2008 to 2011. Serving as the tight ends coach for the Patriots in 2011, Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski set NFL records for receptions, yards, and touchdowns by tight ends, and Gronkowski became the first tight end in NFL history to lead the league in touchdown receptions. Ferentz then began a coaching tenure at Iowa in 2012.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1983 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Iowa |
| Playing career | |
| 2002–2005 | Iowa |
| 2006 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2007 | New Orleans Saints |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008–2010 | New England Patriots (OQC) |
| 2011 | New England Patriots (TE) |
| 2012–2014 | Iowa (OL) |
| 2015–2016 | Iowa (RGC/OL) |
| 2017 | Iowa (OC/RB) |
| 2018–2021 | Iowa (OC/TE) |
| 2022–2023 | Iowa (OC/QB |
He was the offensive coordinator at the University of Iowa from 2017 to 2023. He served under his father, the Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. In the years as offensive coordinator in his tenure at Iowa, Ferentz faced scrutiny due to alleged nepotism within the program, tied to the underperformance of Iowa's offense's under his instruction.