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Jake Moreland enters his second season as the Houston Texans tight ends coach in 2024. Moreland owns 21 years of coaching experience, which includes 18 at the collegiate level.

Jake Moreland enters his second season as the Houston Texans tight ends coach in 2024. Moreland owns 21 years of coaching experience, which includes 18 at the collegiate level.

In 2023, Moreland coached veteran TE Dalton Schultz, who recorded 59 receptions for 635 yards and five touchdowns. Schultz became the third Texan to score a touchdown in three consecutive games, joining Owen Daniels (2011, 2012) and Joel Dreesen (2011). In Week 9 against Tampa Bay, Schultz caught 10 passes for a career-high 130 yards and a touchdown, becoming the second tight end in franchise history to record at least eight receptions and 100-plus receiving yards in a game, joining Owen Daniels (11/2/08 at Minnesota). In the AFC Wild Card round against Cleveland, Schultz hauled in a 37-yard touchdown reception, marking the longest of his career. TE Brevin Jordan also had a productive season under Moreland, finishing with 17 receptions for 219 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan had the best play of his career in the AFC Wild Card, hauling in a pass and taking it 76 yards for a touchdown. His 76-yard touchdown marked the longest offensive play for the Texans last season and the second longest reception by a tight end in a playoff game since 1960. Additionally, Moreland oversaw versatile FB Andrew Beck. He had a career year under Moreland, playing in 15 games with a career-high 12 starts, adding a personal-best 11 receptions for 55 yards and a career-high two touchdown receptions, while rushing five times and tallying his first career rushing score. In Week 3 against Jacksonville (9/24), Beck returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in the final minutes of the third quarter, becoming the first fullback to record a kick return touchdown since Jaguars FB Derrick Wimbush in 2005.

With the Broncos, Moreland helped rookie TE Greg Dulcich record 33 receptions, 411 receiving yards and two touchdowns in just 10 games. Dulcich's 411 receiving yards ranked as the second-most by a rookie tight end in team history only trailing TE Noah Fant's 562 receiving yards in 2019. Additionally, Dulcich joins TE Jordan Reed (2013) as the only two rookie tight ends in recent history to record over 400 receiving yards in 10-or-less total games played during their rookie season.

Prior to working with the Broncos, Moreland spent the 2021 season with the New York Jets, serving as the assistant offensive line coach. Moreland helped OL Alijah Vera-Tucker to Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team honors after the Jets selected him with their first-round pick (16th overall). Vera-Tucker started all 16 games at left guard during his rookie season and played the most snaps (1,026) among the Jets' offensive linemen in 2021.

Before breaking into the NFL with the New York Jets, Moreland spent 18 years coaching in the collegiate ranks, spending time at Western Michigan (2005-11, 2017-20), the Air Force Academy (2012-14, 2016) and Syracuse University (2015), while also coaching at non-FBS programs such as St. Joseph's College (2004) and Elmhurst College (2003).

Moreland had two stints at his alma mater of Western Michigan, coaching the tight ends and working his way up to offensive coordinator. Moreland coached three players to national semifinalist awards during his second stint – RB LeVante Bellamy (Doak Walker Award), TE Giovanni Ricci (John Mackey Award) and OL Chukwuma Okorafor (Outland Trophy).

Prior to returning to Western Michigan, Moreland oversaw the development of several key contributors during 10-win seasons in 2014 and 2016 at Air Force and Syracuse, which included victories at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and the Arizona Bowl. Players he developed include Garrett Griffin, who went on to sign with the New Orleans Saints and has most recently played for the Detroit Lions.

During his first tenure at Western Michigan, Moreland helped develop TE Tony Scheffler, who finished fourth in Mackey Award voting and a first-team All-MAC offense honoree, tallying 670 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. Scheffler then went on to be selected in the second round (61st overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.

Moreland began his coaching career after playing a combined six years at the collegiate level (1996-99) and NFL (2000-01). During his time at Western Michigan, Moreland caught more passes (143) than any other tight end in school history and tied for second in touchdowns (13) among tight ends. In 1999, he earned All-MAC Second Team honors and earned the team's MVP award.

Moreland graduated from Western Michigan with a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing.

A Milwaukee, Wis., native, Moreland and his wife, Anne, have three daughters, Courtney, Grace and Emma.