COACH PROFILE
Jason Tarver
Defensive Run Game Coordinator, Cleveland Browns (2026)
West Valley JC
Stanford, CA
Jason Tarver has coached in the NFL since 2001, spanning 23 seasons with 3 organizations. His roles included Linebackers, Defensive Run Game Coordinator, Senior Defensive Assistant, and Outside Linebackers. He worked under Chip Kelly, Dennis Allen, and Dennis Erickson.
Career Timeline
Career History
| Year | Team | Role(s) |
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| 2026 |
Cleveland Browns
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Linebackers, Defensive Run Game Coordinator under Todd Monken |
| 2025 |
Cleveland Browns
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Linebackers under Kevin Stefanski |
| 2024 |
Cleveland Browns
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Linebackers under Kevin Stefanski |
| 2023 |
Cleveland Browns
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Linebackers under Kevin Stefanski |
| 2022 |
Cleveland Browns
|
Linebackers under Kevin Stefanski |
| 2021 |
Cleveland Browns
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Linebackers under Kevin Stefanski |
| 2020 |
Cleveland Browns
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Linebackers under Kevin Stefanski |
| 2017 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Senior Defensive Assistant under Kyle Shanahan |
| 2016 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Outside Linebackers under Chip Kelly |
| 2015 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Senior Defensive Assistant, Linebackers under Jim Tomsula |
| 2014 |
Oakland Raiders
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Defensive Coordinator under Dennis Allen |
| 2013 |
Oakland Raiders
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Defensive Coordinator under Dennis Allen |
| 2012 |
Oakland Raiders
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Defensive Coordinator under Dennis Allen |
| 2010 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Outside Linebackers under Mike Singletary |
| 2009 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Outside Linebackers under Mike Singletary |
| 2008 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Outside Linebackers, Defensive Assistant under Mike Nolan |
| 2007 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Defensive Assistant, Outside Linebackers under Mike Nolan |
| 2006 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Defensive Assistant, Outside Linebackers under Mike Nolan |
| 2005 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Defensive Assistant, Outside Linebackers under Mike Nolan |
| 2004 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Assistant Running Backs under Dennis Erickson |
| 2003 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Offensive Quality Control under Dennis Erickson |
| 2002 |
San Francisco 49ers
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Offensive Quality Control under Steve Mariucci |
| 2001 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
Offensive Quality Control under Steve Mariucci |
Worked Under (10)
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San Francisco 49ers
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Oakland Raiders
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3 |
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San Francisco 49ers
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2 |
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San Francisco 49ers
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1 |
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Cleveland Browns
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6 |
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San Francisco 49ers
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1 |
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San Francisco 49ers
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4 |
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San Francisco 49ers
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2 |
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San Francisco 49ers
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2 |
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Cleveland Browns
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1 |
Protégés (0)
No protégés became head coaches.