Falcons Hire Chargers Ex Kevin Koger as Tight Ends Coach

After three years with the Los Angeles Chargers, tight ends coach Kevin Koger has joined Raheem Morris's staff with the Atlanta Falcons.

The Atlanta Falcons filled their final offensive position coach vacancy Thursday, hiring tight ends coach Kevin Koger away from the same role with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Koger replaces Justin Peelle on new head coach Raheem Morris's staff and is the second former Chargers assistant hired by Morris, joining defensive line coach Jay Rodgers.

The 34-year-old Koger played tight end at the University of Michigan from 2008-2011, earning All-Big Ten honorable mention as a senior after catching 21 passes for 235 yards and four touchdowns.

Jun 13, 2023; Costa Mesa, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers tight ends coach Kevin Koger during minicamp at the Hoag Performance Center / Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Koger went undrafted after tearing his Achilles a month before the 2012 NFL Draft and started his coaching career later that year at Saline High School, just outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was the school's tight ends coach.

In 2013, Koger became a graduate assistant at Michigan for two years before leaving for the same role at the University of Tennessee.

From 2016-2018, Koger was the receivers coach and special teams coordinator at Eastern Kentucky University, a role he parlayed into becoming the Green Bay Packers' offensive quality control coach.

Koger spent two years in Green Bay and then accepted the tight ends coach position with the Chargers, whom he stayed with from 2021 through this past season.

Chargers tight ends caught 90 passes for 852 yards and eight touchdowns in 2023, headlined by Gerald Everett's 51 catches for 411 yards and three touchdowns.

The Falcons' offensive position coaches are now as follows: Koger, quarterbacks coach T.J. Yates, running backs coach Michael Pitre, receivers coach Ike Hilliard and offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford, who also adds the title of run game coordinator to his responsibilities.

Atlanta hired former Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator.

The Falcons' defensive staff isn't quite finalized, though Morris has hired Rodgers and defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and retained assistant head coach/defense Jerry Gray. Morris also retained special teams coordinator Marquice Williams.

Should Falcons Trade Up for 'Next Mahomes?'

Atlanta's coaching staff is growing closer to being finalized by the day - and Morris is building an increasingly experienced bunch around him.