Jake Moreland (born January 18, 1977) is a former player in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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in 2000 and 2001. Moreland is the tight ends coach for the

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. He has coached previously at

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Biography

Playing career

Moreland was born on January 18, 1977, in

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. Moreland went on to play two seasons in the NFL for the

(2000) and

(2001), catching three passes for 15 yards. Moreland retired in 2002 shortly after signing with the

Coaching career

Moreland then started his coaching career by taking the tight end coach position at

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, then Special Teams Coordinator at Saint Joseph's College, then went to

. On February 14, 2022, the

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hired Moreland as their tight ends coach. Moreland was not retained by the Broncos for 2023 after

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was hired as head coach. On February 21, 2023, Moreland was hired by the

as the team's tight end coach.

References

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