If you are a fan of American football, you may have heard of Luke Del Rio and Jack Del Rio. But are they related? And if so, how? In this article, we will answer these questions and more, based on the information available online.
Who is Luke Del Rio?
Luke Del Rio is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently an assistant coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He was born on November 6, 1994, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He played college football at the University of Alabama, Oregon State University, and University of Florida. He started his coaching career in 2019 as a tight ends coach at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. He then joined the Washington Football Team (now the Washington Commanders) in 2020 as an offensive quality control coach. He was promoted to assistant quarterbacks/offensive quality control coach in 2022.
Who is Jack Del Rio?
Jack Del Rio is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders of the NFL. He was born on April 4, 1963, in Castro Valley, California. He played college football as a linebacker at the University of Southern California, where he was a consensus All-American in 1984. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft. He also played for four other NFL teams before retiring in 1996. He began his coaching career as an assistant with the Saints in 1997. He then joined the Baltimore Ravens as a linebacker coach in 1999, where he was a part of their Super Bowl XXXV winning team that beat the New York Giants. Following a single-season stint as Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator, Del Rio became head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2003. He compiled a 68–71 record and two playoff appearances with them before being fired after the 2011 season. Del Rio served as Denver Broncos defensive coordinator for the next three seasons before becoming head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2015. He compiled a 25-23 record with the Raiders before being fired after the 2017 season. He spent the next two years working as an NFL analyst for ESPN before joining the Washington Commanders as their defensive coordinator in 2020.
Are They Related?
The answer is yes. Luke Del Rio is the son of Jack Del Rio. According to Wikipedia, Luke is one of four children that Jack has with his wife Linda. Luke attended Episcopal School of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida, while his father was the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and transferred to Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, for his senior year after his father was hired by the Denver Broncos in 2012. Luke followed his father’s footsteps and pursued a career in football, both as a player and a coach.
