Tommy Rees (American football)
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Position: | Tight ends coach |
Personal information | |
Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | May 22, 1992
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Notre Dame |
Undrafted: | 2014 |
Career history | |
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Thomas Kevin Rees (born May 22, 1992) is an
Early years
Rees was born to Bill and Susan (née Cantwell) Rees in
Rees was rated a three-star recruit by ESPN[5] and Rivals.com,[6] and signed with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in July 2009.[5][6]
College career
2010 season
As a freshman at
2011 season
In the 2011 season, Rees passed for 2,869 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. Notre Dame went 8–4 in the regular season with a bowl loss. Andrew Hendrix and Everett Golson competed with Rees for the starting QB position in the 2012 season.[citation needed]
After Michigan's comeback in the September 10 rivalry game, the derisive nickname "Turnover Tommy" began to circulate,[8] which stuck with Rees following his performance in 2011,[9] and through his college career.[10][11] Despite this reputation, Rees finished the season with a completion percentage of 65.5%, a second to the Irish record of 68% held by Jimmy Clausen.[12] Rees' 14 interceptions this season was a tie for 11th in the FBS.[13]
2012 season
Rees was suspended by head coach
2013 season
On June 5, 2013, it was announced Rees would start at quarterback for the 2013 season.[17]
Career statistics
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Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Avg | Att | Yds | TD | Avg | ||
2010 | Notre Dame | 9 | 4 | 100 | 164 | 61.0 | 1,106 | 12 | 8 | 6.7 | 12 | −2 | 0 | −0.2 |
2011 | Notre Dame | 13 | 12 | 269 | 411 | 65.5 | 2,871 | 20 | 14 | 7.0 | 31 | −56 | 0 | −1.8 |
2012 | Notre Dame | 11 | 2 | 34 | 59 | 57.6 | 436 | 2 | 2 | 7.4 | 4 | −13 | 1 | −3.3 |
2013 | Notre Dame | 12 | 12 | 197 | 367 | 53.7 | 2,938 | 27 | 13 | 8.0 | 9 | −62 | 0 | −6.9 |
Career | 45 | 30 | 600 | 1,001 | 59.9 | 7,351 | 61 | 37 | 7.3 | 56 | −133 | 1 | −2.4 |
Professional career
Washington Redskins
After going undrafted in the
Coaching career
Northwestern
Rees began his coaching career at Northwestern, where he spent one season as an offensive graduate assistant for the 2015 team.[22]
San Diego Chargers
On February 9, 2016, Rees joined the San Diego Chargers coaching staff as an offensive assistant.[23]
Notre Dame
In January 2017, Rees returned to Notre Dame to be the quarterbacks coach. On January 14, 2020, Rees was officially promoted to offensive coordinator, replacing Chip Long.[24] In his first season as offensive coordinator, the Irish finished the 2020 campaign 10–2 with a loss to eventual national champion Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
Alabama
On February 3, 2023, CBS reported that Rees had reached a deal with Alabama to become the offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide.[25]
Cleveland Browns
On February 5, 2024, Rees was hired by the Cleveland Browns as a pass game specialist and tight ends coach.[26]
Personal life
Rees' father, Bill, works for the University of Notre Dame.[27] His mother's name is Susan. He has an older brother, Danny, who played football at UCLA, and a sister named Meghan.[28]
Notes
References
- ^ California Births, 1905 – 1995. Family Tree Legends Records Collection
- ^ Notre Dame's Rees full of surprises. Articles.chicagotribune.com (September 8, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-08-09.
- ^ Official Notre Dame player bio. Und.com. Retrieved on August 9, 2012.
- ^ Player Bio: Danny Rees Archived April 12, 2013, at archive.today, UCLABruins.com, 2010
- ^ a b "Tommy Rees – Football Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Tommy Rees". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ ESPN Tommy Rees stats. Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved on August 9, 2012.
- ^ "A Rough Path: The Tale of Tommy Rees". Down the Tunnel. November 18, 2013.
- ^ Watson, Graham (September 30, 2013). "Fans Petition the President of the United States to Bench Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees". Yahoo! Sports.
- ^ Killoren, Connor (December 22, 2013). "Notre Dame Football: Brian Kelly's Holiday Wish List". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Dodd, Dennis (August 23, 2013). "Notre Dame's Fallen QB Tommy Rees has Something to Prove". CBS Sports.
- ^ McBride, Oscar (July 11, 2013). "Tommy Rees: Turnover Tommy or Triumphant Tommy? – Her Loyal Sons". Her Loyal Sons.
- ^ Daughters, Amy (September 3, 2013). "Is Tommy Rees Finally Ready to Take the Next Step as Notre Dame Quarterback?". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Tommy Rees suspended for opener sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 9/21/12.
- ^ Ten players, ten reasons: Tommy Rees
- ^ "NCAA appeals committee upholds vacation of Notre Dame wins | NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA". www.ncaa.org. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Brian Kelly says Rees will start for Notre Dame in 2013". USA Today. June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ Undrafted free agents 2014: Washington Redskins sign Silas Redd, Tommy Rees
- ^ Jones, Mike (May 15, 2014). "Notre Dame QB Tommy Rees rounds out Redskins' list of undrafted rookie signings". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (May 17, 2014). "Redskins make moves, release S Jose Gumbs". CSNWashington.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (May 17, 2014). "Gruden: 'Hats Off' To Those At Rookie Minicamp". Redskins.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (December 23, 2014). "Former ND QB Tommy Rees to join Northwestern as graduate assistant". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (February 9, 2016). "Chargers Finalize Coaching Staff". Chargers.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Rees named Offensive Coordinator; Taylor is Run-Game Coordinator". IrishIllustrated.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Alabama hires Notre Dame's Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator to replace Bill O'Brien, per reports". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ Russo, Kelsey (February 5, 2024). "Browns announce three additions to the coaching staff". clevelandbrowns.com.
- ^ "Bill Rees Finds Home At Notre Dame". IrishIllustrated.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Danny Rees – Football". UCLA. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
External links
- Notre Dame profile
- Media related to Tommy Rees at Wikimedia Commons