Alec Osborne
| Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Defensive quality control coach |
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| Born: | December 12, 1993 Geismar, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dutchtown (LA) |
| College: | Louisiana–Monroe |
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Alec Osborne (born December 12, 1993) is an American football coach who is the defensive quality control coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life and playing career
Born in Geismar, Louisiana, Osborne was an honorable mention all-state tight end at Dutchtown High School. He played college football at the University of Louisiana–Monroe from 2012 to 2016, appearing in 36 games (22 starts) and catching 18 passes for 120 yards and one touchdown. He was a two-year starter and earned second-team All-Louisiana honors in 2014. Osborne earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's degree in sport management from ULM.[1]
Coaching career
College
Osborne began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Northwestern State in 2017, working with the defensive line. In 2018, he served as defensive ends coach at McNeese State, where the defense led the Southland Conference in yards and points allowed.[2]
He spent a brief stint as a special teams quality control coach at Louisiana before joining LSU as a defensive graduate assistant from 2019 to 2021. During LSU's 2019 National Championship season, Osborne worked with outside linebackers, including future NFL players K'Lavon Chaisson, Damone Clark, and Cordale Flott.[3]
From 2022 to 2023, Osborne served as defensive quality control coach at Baylor, where he helped develop standout linebackers and aided in the Bears' back-to-back bowl appearances, including the 2022 Armed Forces Bowl.[4]
In 2024, Osborne returned to his alma mater Louisiana–Monroe as the inside linebackers coach.[5]
NFL
On February 12, 2025, Osborne was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their defensive quality control coach under head coach Jonathan Gannon.[6]
Personal life
Osborne and his wife, Kacey, have a son, Niles, and a daughter, Madeline.[7]
References
- ↑ "Alec Osborne – ULM Coaching Bio". ULMWarhawks.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Alec Osborne - Demon Football Coach - Northwestern State University Athletics". nsudemons.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Alec Osborne joins LSU defensive staff". LSUSports.net. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Alec Osborne – Baylor Bears Staff". BaylorBears.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Alec Osborne - Football Coach - University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics". ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ Druin, Donnie (February 12, 2025). "Cardinals Reveal Numerous Coaching Changes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Alec Osborne". azcardinals.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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- 1993 births
- People from Ascension Parish, Louisiana
- Players of American football from Louisiana
- American football tight ends
- Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players
- Northwestern State Demons football coaches
- McNeese Cowboys football coaches
- Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football coaches
- LSU Tigers football coaches
- Baylor Bears football coaches
- Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football coaches
- Arizona Cardinals coaches
- African-American coaches of American football
