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Jeff Hafley
American football coach

Jeff Hafley

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American football coach
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Montvale, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Age
45 years
Education
State University of New York at Albany
Albany, Albany County, USA
Pascack Hills High School
New Jersey, USA
Sports Teams
Siena Saints football (USA)
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Biography

Jeff Hafley (born April 4, 1979) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach at Boston College from 2020 to 2023.

Early life and playing career

Raised in Montvale, New Jersey, Hafley played prep football at Pascack Hills High School.

Hafley was a four-year letterman as a wide receiver on the Siena Saints football team from 1997 to 2000, and he graduated from Siena College in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in history. He earned a master's degree from the University at Albany, SUNY in 2003.

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Before entering the NFL ranks, Hafley spent 11 years on the collegiate sidelines with coaching stints at Worcester Polytechnic (2001), Albany (2002–05), Pittsburgh (2006–10) and Rutgers (2011). While at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights were the ninth-ranked passing defense in the country; Duron Harmon earned first-team All-Big East honors, and Logan Ryan received second-team accolades. Both Harmon and Ryan were drafted by and played for the New England Patriots.

NFL assistant coach

In 2012, Hafley made his NFL coaching debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He joined the Bucs as assistant defensive backs coach and spent 2013 as the secondary coach/safeties. That season, Hafley oversaw a unit which helped the team finish tied for third in the NFL with 21 interceptions. On January 27, 2014, Hafley was hired by the Cleveland Browns to coach their secondary. Hafley would remain in this role for 2 seasons (2014–15), before being relieved of his duties due to a coaching overhaul. On January 24, 2016, Hafley was hired by San Francisco 49ers' new head coach Chip Kelly to coach the defensive backs.

Ohio State

In 2019, Hafley was hired to be the co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State. Hafley quickly established himself as one of the best recruiters in the country, being ranked ninth overall recruiter for the 2020 class by 247Sports.com.

Boston College

On December 13, 2019, Hafley was hired to be the head coach at Boston College after the firing of Steve Addazio. During his four years with the team, Hafley led the Eagles to a 22–26 overall record and three bowl game appearances.

Green Bay Packers

On January 31, 2024, Hafley was hired by the Green Bay Packers to be their defensive coordinator, marking his return to the NFL after five seasons in the college coaching ranks.

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Boston College Eagles (Atlantic Coast Conference)
2020Boston College6–55–5T–6th
2021Boston College6–62–6T–6thMilitary
2022Boston College3–92–67th
2023Boston College7–63–5T–9thW Fenway
Boston College:22–2612–22
Total:22–26

Personal life

Hafley and his wife, Gina, have two daughters.

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