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Jeff Ulbrich

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Jeff Ulbrich

Jeffery Wade Ulbrich (; born February 17, 1977) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Hawaii Warriors and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (86th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft and played for the 49ers from 2000 to 2009. After retiring as a player following the 2009 season, Ulbrich was the assistant special teams coach for the Seattle Seahawks for two seasons. He then served as the linebackers and special teams coach at UCLA for three seasons and later served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Falcons for six seasons. From 2021 to 2024, Ulbrich served as defensive coordinator for the New York Jets, being promoted to interim head coach on October 8, 2024, following the firing of Robert Saleh. Since 2025, Ulbrich has served as the defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.

Infobox

Title
Defensive coordinator
Born
(1977-02-17) February 17, 1977 (age 48)San Jose, California, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
240 lb (109 kg)
High school
Live Oak (Morgan Hill, California)
College
San Jose State (1995)Gavilan (1996)Hawaii (1997–1999)
NFL draft
2000: 3rd round, 86th overall pick
Position
Linebacker, No. 53
Total tackles
501
Sacks
5.5
Forced fumbles
6
Fumble recoveries
2
Interceptions
2
Regular season
3–9 (.250)

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Playing career › National Football League
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in(1.84 m)
Weight
249 lb(113 kg)
Arm length
31 in(0.79 m)
Hand span
9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m)
40-yard dash
4.66 s
10-yard split
1.57 s
20-yard split
2.69 s
20-yard shuttle
4.30 s
Three-cone drill
7.23 s
Vertical jump
32.0 in(0.81 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 1 in(2.77 m)
Bench press
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in(1.84 m)
249 lb(113 kg)
31 in(0.79 m)
9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m)
4.66 s
1.57 s
2.69 s
4.30 s
7.23 s
32.0 in(0.81 m)
9 ft 1 in(2.77 m)
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
SF
Games
4
Games
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
SF
Games
14
Games
14
Tackles
88
Tackles
64
Tackles
24
Tackles
0.5
Tackles
6
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
SF
Games
14
Games
13
Tackles
70
Tackles
47
Tackles
23
Tackles
1.5
Tackles
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
SF
Games
15
Games
15
Tackles
79
Tackles
58
Tackles
21
Tackles
2.5
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
7
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
7
Interceptions
5
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
SF
Games
16
Games
14
Tackles
93
Tackles
74
Tackles
19
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
9
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
19
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
19
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
SF
Games
5
Games
5
Tackles
42
Tackles
32
Tackles
10
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
SF
Games
16
Games
9
Tackles
64
Tackles
46
Tackles
18
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
SF
Games
16
Games
2
Tackles
45
Tackles
31
Tackles
14
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
SF
Games
16
Games
3
Tackles
18
Tackles
14
Tackles
4
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
SF
Games
4
Games
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
120
Games
75
Games
501
Tackles
366
Tackles
135
Tackles
5.5
Tackles
32
Tackles
2
Interceptions
26
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
19
Interceptions
13
Interceptions
6
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2000
SF
4
0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2001
SF
14
14
88
64
24
0.5
6
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2002
SF
14
13
70
47
23
1.5
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2003
SF
15
15
79
58
21
2.5
5
1
7
0
7
5
1
1
0
0
2004
SF
16
14
93
74
19
1.0
9
1
19
0
19
3
1
0
0
0
2005
SF
5
5
42
32
10
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
2006
SF
16
9
64
46
18
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007
SF
16
2
45
31
14
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2008
SF
16
3
18
14
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2009
SF
4
0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
120
75
501
366
135
5.5
32
2
26
0
19
13
6
2
0
0
· NFL career statistics › Playoffs
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
SF
Games
1
Games
1
Tackles
3
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
SF
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
15
Tackles
10
Tackles
5
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
3
Games
3
Games
18
Tackles
12
Tackles
6
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2001
SF
1
1
3
2
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2002
SF
2
2
15
10
5
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Career
3
3
18
12
6
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
· Head coaching record
Won
Won
Team
Won
Year
Lost
Regular season
Ties
Regular season
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Post season
Win %
Post season
Result
NYJ
NYJ
Team
NYJ
Year
2024*
Regular season
3
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
Regular season
3rd in AFC East
Post season
—
Post season
—
Post season
—
Post season
—
Total
Total
Team
Total
Year
3
Regular season
9
Regular season
0
Regular season
250
Regular season
—
Post season
—
Post season
—
Team
Year
Regular season
Post season
Won
Lost
Ties
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
NYJ
2024*
3
9
0
250
3rd in AFC East
—
—
—
—
Total
3
9
0
250
—
—
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References

  1. DraftScout.com
    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1887&DraftYear=2000
  2. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm
  3. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4577656
  4. The Press Democrat
    https://web.archive.org/web/20091213201048/http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091209/SPORTS/912099923/1010/SPORTS?Title=Ulbrich-decides-his-playing-days-are-over
  5. Niners Nation
    https://www.ninersnation.com/2010/1/29/1284063/jeff-ulbrich-reportedly-hired-by
  6. NCAA Division I-A Player Defense Statistics - 2012
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/player?season=2012&group=80
  7. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/12297492/ucla-bruins-defensive-coordinator-jeff-ulbrich-leaving-program
  8. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm
  9. Chattanooga Times Free Press
    https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/jan/18/falcons-hire-jeff-ulbrich-from-jets-as-defensive/
  10. Albany Herald
    https://www.albanyherald.com/sports/falcons-shakeup-continues-jeff-ulbrich-named-defensive-coordinator-special-teams-coach-fired/article_28232953-c699-5564-b53e-b0bceec67332.html
  11. Falcons Wire
    https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/21/falcons-jeff-ulbrich-nfl-news-jets-atlanta-raheem-morris/
  12. newyorkjets.com
    https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jeff-ulbrich-interim-jets-interim-head-coach-10-08-2024
  13. Spectrum Local News
    https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/sports/2024/11/01/hawaii-nfl-jeff-ulbrich-1st-win-new-york-jets-houston-texans-2024#:~:text=Aaron%20Rodgers%20had%20three%20touchdown,a%20University%20of%20Hawaii%20alumnus.
  14. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyj/2024.htm
  15. atlantafalcons.com
    https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/atlanta-falcons-announce-jeff-ulbrich-as-next-defensive-coordinator
  16. "Jeff Ulbrich – New York Jets Profile"
    https://www.newyorkjets.com/team/coaches-roster/jeff-ulbrich
  17. "Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's son was behind the Shedeur Sanders prank call"
    https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/falcons-defensive-coordinator-jeff-ulbrichs-son-was-behind-the-shedeur-sanders-prank-call
  18. "NFL fines Falcons, DC Jeff Ulbrich for leak leading to Shedeur Sanders prank call"
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6323798/2025/04/30/nfl-fines-falcons-jeff-ulbrich-shedeur-sanders/
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