Jon William Embree was born on October 15, 1965, and is an American football coach and former player who is the Assistant Head coach & tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
He is a former head coach at Colorado. Prior to that, he was the tight ends coach for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
As a player, he spent two seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams as a tight end until an injury ended his career. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL Draft (166th overall) by the Rams, after playing college football at Colorado.
Embree was named the Buffaloes’ head coach on December 6, 2010, succeeding Dan Hawkins. He is the third CU alumnus to head coach the football team and the first in nearly a half-century. On November 25, 2012, he was terminated after compiling a 4-21 record including 1-11 in his final year, the worst year in the history of Colorado Buffaloes football.
Where is Jon Embree coaching now?
Jon Embree joined the Miami Dolphins as assistant head coach and tight end in 2022. The 2022 season marks Embree’s 31st as a coach, primarily at the tight end position. It’s his 14th year in the NFL paired with three years of NFL playing experience and 17 seasons as a college coach.
