Who is Grant Udinsky? A 28-year-old gets an interview request for an NFL offensive coordinator position, according to a report
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay holds a title NFL Record as the youngest coach in the league. He was 30 years old when the Rams hired him in 2017.
Now, his ownership of that record is likely in jeopardy. The Seattle Seahawks have requested an interview with Minnesota Vikings assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinsky for their open offensive coordinator position, Per NFL Media.
One might ask: How can Udinsky run to become an NFL offensive coordinator at 28 years old? Here’s a look at his path. He played for four years College footballone at Davidson College as a tight end (2015) and three at Towson as a defensive end (2016-2018). Once his football playing days were over, he spent the 2019 season at Baylor under then-head coach Matt Rhule as a graduate assistant. Udinski then followed Rhule to the NFL when he was hired to be the head coach of the Carolina Panthers in 2020. Udinski served as an assistant coach for the first two years of Rhule’s tenure in Carolina (2020-2021) before joining the Vikings in 2022, the first year of current Minnesota coach Kevin O’Connell, as Assistant Head Coach/Special Projects. Udinsky then earned a promotion to his current title in 2023.
Udinski served as part of an offensive staff that helped Sam Darnold throw for 35 touchdowns, tied for the second most in a single season in franchise history, and lead the NFL in completions (34) and completion percentage (49.3%) on throws of 20 or more air yards. in 2024. If he is hired by the Seahawks to serve as head coach Mike McDonald’s offensive coordinator, he will be prepared to work with a talented offensive core that includes the pros Bowl quarterback Geno Smith, Pro Bowl wide receiver DK Metcalf, Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyler Lockett, 2023 first-round wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and 2022 second-round pick running back Kenneth Walker III. If Udinsky gets the job this coaching cycle, producing at a high level with this core would put him on a McVay-like path to becoming a head coach in his early 30s.
