Dwayne Stukes (born January 24, 1977) is an American football coach and former defensive back. He was most recently the special teams coordinator for the Denver Broncos[1] of the National Football League (NFL).[2] He was previously an assistant special teams coach for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams.
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| Born: | January 24, 1977 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| College: | Virginia |
| Position: | Special teams coordinator |
| Undrafted: | 2000 |
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Professional playing career
Stukes was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Virginia.[3] He spent parts of four seasons in the NFL from 2000 to 2003 as a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[4] Stukes also played in NFL Europe on the Berlin Thunder (2001-2002) and in the Arena Football League on the Colorado Crush).[5]
Coaching career
Stukes was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a defensive assistant on February 21, 2019.[6] Stukes assumed Jason Rebrovich's defensive line coaching duties for team's week 11 game in 2020 against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to Rebrovich missing the game for COVID-19 pandemic protocols.[7]
On February 23, 2021, the Los Angeles Rams announced Stukes as an assistant special teams coach.[8][9] Stukes won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals.[10]
On February 18, 2022, Stukes was hired by the Denver Broncos to serve as the team's special teams coordinator for the 2022 season.[11] On December 26, Stukes was fired by the Broncos and replaced by Mike Mallory.[12]
Personal
Stukes and his wife, Lori have four children: three daughters and a son.[13]