Tag: Will Tukuafu

Chargers hire Will Tukuafu as assistant defensive line coach

Will Tukuafu will work alongside Mike Elston.

The Chargers hired Will Tukuafu as their assistant defensive line coach.

Over the past two seasons, Tukuafu served as a defensive quality control coach with the Seahawks.

Tukuafu’s playing days began with the Seattle in 2010 as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon. He was released before joining the 49ers that same year. Jim Harbaugh was his head coach from 2011 to 2014. Tukuafu played fullback, defensive line and on special teams.

After five seasons with San Francisco, Seattle signed him again and he went on to play with them for three seasons before calling it quits.

Tukuafu will work alongside defensive line coach Mike Elston.

Seahawks officially announce Pete Carroll’s 2022 coaching staff

Here is the complete list of the coaches serving on Pete Carroll’s 2022 staff.

The Seahawks just made all of their recent reported coaching changes official and have added a few more interesting names to boot, including former fullback Will Tukuafu as a defensive quality control coach.

Here’s the complete list of coaches who will be serving on Pete Carroll’s 2022 staff.

Pete Carroll, Executive VP, Head Coach
Clint Hurtt, Defensive Coordinator
Larry Izzo, Special Teams Coordinator
Shane Waldron, Offensive Coordinator
Dave Canales, Quarterbacks
Nate Carroll, Senior Offensive Assistant
Aaron Curry, Assistant DL/DE
Sean Desai, Associate Head Coach-Defense
Andy Dickerson, Offensive Line
John Glenn, Linebackers
Brad Idzik, Assistant WR
Kerry Joseph, Assistant QB
Keli’i Kekuewa, Assistant OL
Sanjay Lal, Offensive Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Damione Lewis, Assistant DL/DT
Pat McPherson, Tight Ends
Chad Morton, Run Game Coordinator, Running Backs
Karl Scott, Defensive Passing Game Coordinator, Defensive Backs
DeShawn Shead, Assistant DB
Carl Smith, Associate Head Coach
Tracy Smith, Assistant Special Teams
Will Tukuafu, Quality Control-Defense

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