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John Tomlinson

QB Developer & Play Caller | NFL, NCAA, USFL Coach | Championship & Turnaround Leader
Los Angeles, California USA

About

John Tomlinson is a seasoned football coach with over two decades of experience across the NFL, college football, and elite high school programs. Known for developing quarterbacks and driving offensive excellence, Coach Tomlinson brings a proven track record of leadership, innovation, and player development at every level of the game.

Experience


Assistant QB Coach

Mar 2024 - Jan 2025
 Assist QB Coach with weekly QB preparation on and off the field.  Helped with developing, Ethan Garbers to a Top #5 QB ranking in the Big Ten.  Assisted with weekly game planning, specifically with all Red Zone breakdowns.

Assistant QB COACH/OFFENSIVE QUALITY

Oct 2023 - Feb 2024
 Broke down opponent’s coverages, fronts, blitzes, and pressures weekly for game preparation.  Developed & maintained QB opponent video folder weekly listing all tendencies.  Assist QB Coach weekly with on field drills and QB Classroom needs.

QB COACH/OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

Feb 2022 - Sep 2023
 Developed offensive game plan, Quarterback, and game day play caller.  From last place finish, 1-9 in 2022 to the USFL Championship game, and 1st place 5-7 in 2023.  QB, Troy Williams finished #3 in QBR and Pass Efficiency in USFL in 2023.  Offense ranked #4 in rushing and #1 in least giveaways in USFL in 2023.

QB COACH/PASSING GAME COORDINATOR

Aug 2021 - Nov 2021
 Developed QB’s through installation of West Coast offensive scheme with classroom and on field work.  Offensive play caller on game day.

RB COACH/DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
 Top 20 Spring Season National ranking in Division III, first time in school history.  USA South Conference Co-Conference Champions, first time in school history.  2 RB’s selected 1st Team All USA South Conference & ranked 2nd in rushing from last place in 2019.

BILL WALSH MINORITY INTERN – RUNNINGBACKS

Apr 2019 - Aug 2019
 Assisted RB Coach with responsibilities on and off the field for play installation and meeting preparation.

QUARTERBACKS COACH

Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
 Developed QB’s through installation of West Coast offensive scheme with classroom and on field work.  Recruited the league’s top rated 2019 freshman QB, Davius Richard and first year starter

ASST. QUARTERBACKS COACH/OFFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL

May 2017 - Jan 2018
 Reported directly to Head Coach and Quarterback Coach weekly for QB video preparation and game plan.  Broke down opponent’s coverages, fronts, blitzes, and dog pressures weekly for game preparation.  Developed QB game plan notebooks and formulated scouting report for opponent defensive personnel.  Assist QB Coach weekly with on-field drills an

Education


Computer Science & Math - Bachelor of Science
Aug 1989 - May 1993
Major in Computer Science Minor in Mathematics

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