Former LSU OC Jake Peetz, DC Daronte Jones land NFL jobs
By Adam Spencer
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LSU has undergone a major change this offseason, going from Ed Orgeron to Brian Kelly as head coach.
Kelly has put together his first Tiger staff, and now members of the previous regime are finding new gigs for themselves.
On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings announced that former LSU DC Daronte Jones was joining the staff as the DBs coach. Jones was previously with the Vikings before heading to LSU in 2021:
The #Vikings have added 5 coaches to Kevin O'Connell's staff
• Matt Daniels, Special Teams Coordinator
• Daronte Jones, Defensive Backs
• Ben Kotwica, Assistant Special Teams
• Wes Phillips, Offensive Coordinator
• Mike Smith, Outside Linebackers/Pass Rush Specialist— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) February 21, 2022
Meanwhile, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that former LSU OC Jake Peetz was joining Sean McVay’s staff with the Los Angeles Rams:
Another #Rams addition: Jake Peetz is reuniting with Sean McVay to join his offensive staff, source said. They were together in WAS in 2014, and the ex-#LSU OC has worked with Nick Saban, Jack Del Rio, Matt Rhule & McVay. QB Max Johnson threw for 27 TDs, 4th most in LSU history.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 21, 2022
Peetz, as Rapoport notes, worked with McVay at Washington back in 2014. What exactly his position will be in Los Angeles remains to be seen.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
