Andrew James Janocko (born April 6, 1988) is an

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coach who serves as the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach with the

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and

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Playing career

Janocko played

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from 2007 to 2010, primarily as a backup

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and special teams holder. Originally a walk-on, he earned a scholarship his junior season.

Coaching career

Early career

After graduating from Pitt in 2010 with a degree in history, Janocko was hired to be a graduate assistant on Greg Schiano's staff at

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. He joined Schiano when he was named head coach of the

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, as an offensive assistant. He spent the 2014 season as a quarterbacks coach at Mercyhurst in

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Minnesota Vikings

In 2015, Janocko was hired by the

as an offensive quality control coach under head coach Mike Zimmer, working in that role before shifting to an assistant offensive line coach under

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in 2017. Janocko was named a co-offensive line coach along

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for the 2018 season, after the sudden death of Sparano. He was shifted back to the assistant offensive line coach in 2019 following the hire of

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. On January 27, 2020, Janocko was promoted to wide receivers coach. On February 9, 2021, Janocko was promoted to quarterbacks coach, replacing Klint Kubiak, who was promoted to

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Chicago Bears

On February 3, 2022, Janocko was hired by the

as their new quarterbacks coach. On January 10, 2024, Janocko was fired by the Bears along with offensive coordinator

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and wide receivers coach

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New Orleans Saints

On February 21, 2024, the

announced that Janocko had been hired as their new quarterbacks coach.

Seattle Seahawks

On February 3, 2025, Janocko was hired by the

as their quarterbacks coach, following offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak.

Personal life

Janocko's father Tim was a fullback at

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and has been the head coach at Clearfield Area High School since the 1980s. Janocko and his wife Natalie currently live in

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References

External links

Minnesota Vikings profile
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