David Caldwell (American football executive)
David Caldwell (born c. 1974) is an American football executive who is a personnel executive for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013 to 2020. Prior to that, he worked for the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, and Atlanta Falcons.
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| Position: | Personnel executive | ||
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| Born: | 1974 (age 49–50) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||
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| College: | John Carroll University | ||
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Early life
editCaldwell was born in Buffalo, New York where he attended Saint Francis Highschool, where he was teammates with Brian Daboll, Tom Telesco and Brian Polian. He went on to attend John Carroll University where he played linebacker from 1992 to 1996.[1] He was a teammate of Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, Brian Polian.,[2] Josh McDaniels, London Fletcher, formerly a linebacker with the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins, as well as Tom Telesco.
Executive career
editCarolina Panthers
editCaldwell began his career as a scouting assistant for the Carolina Panthers from 1996 to 1997.[3]
Indianapolis Colts
editCaldwell spent ten years (1998–2007) with the Indianapolis Colts as an area scout. He was a member of the staff when the team won Super Bowl XLI in 2006.[3]
Atlanta Falcons
editIn 2008, Caldwell was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as their director of college scouting. In 2012, he was promoted to director of player personnel.[3]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn January 8, 2013, Caldwell was named the general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[4] His first order of business with the team was to fire the head coach Mike Mularkey who had just completed his first season.[5] On January 17, 2013, the team hired former Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley as his replacement, who was eventually fired late in the 2016 season.[6][7] On February 23, 2018, the Jaguars extended his contract through 2021.[8]
On November 29, 2020, Caldwell was fired by the Jaguars following a 27–25 loss to the Cleveland Browns and a 1–10 start to the season.[9][10] He finished his tenure in Jacksonville with a 37–86 (.301) record and a 2–1 (.667) playoff record for a 39–87 (.310) career record.
Philadelphia Eagles
editIn 2021, Caldwell was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as a personnel executive. On June 3, 2022, it was announced that Caldwell had assumed the roles of senior personnel director and advisor to the general manager.[11]
References
edit- ^ "David Caldwell Bio". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (January 18, 2013). "Greg Roman shrugs off lack of head coach interviews". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Atlanta Falcons: David Caldwell". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ Oehser, John. "Caldwell named Jaguars General Manager". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Jaguars fire head coach Mike Mularkey". USA Today. January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Gus Bradley named head coach of Jaguars". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Gus Bradley fired by Jacksonville Jaguars". NFL.com.
- ^ Shook, Nick. "Jags extend Marrone, Caldwell, Coughlin through 2021". NFL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ DiRocco, Michael (November 29, 2020). "Jacksonville Jaguars fire GM Dave Caldwell after 10th straight loss". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Schefter, Adam. "Twitter". Adam Schefter on Twitter.
- ^ "After major departures, Eagles announce front office restructure". nbcsports.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.