Mario Jeberaeel, who spent the 2023 season working with defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen on the Falcons' staff, enters his first season as assistant outside linebackers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024.
Jeberaeel comes to Jacksonville with three years of NFL experience most recently serving as the special projects - defense coach for the Atlanta Falcons in 2023. In 2022, he was the assistant offensive line coach and a diversity coaching intern/offensive line coach in 2021 in Atlanta.
In 2023, the Falcons defense ranked third in third-down conversions, fourth in red zone efficiency and 11th in yards per game. Atlanta's defense also tied for the second-most forced fumbles in the NFL (18). The Falcons defense also produced 42.0 sacks in 2023, doubling their 2022 total. Atlanta surpassed 40.0 sacks for the first time since 2004.
In 2022, Jeberaeel assisted with an offensive line that produced the third ranked rushing attack in the NFL (159.9 yards per game) and the second most rushing yards in franchise history (2,718). OG Chris Lindstrom was named second team All-Pro.
From 2018-20, Jeberaeel served as the offensive line coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. In his first season as offensive line coach, the Wildcats led the Southland conference in sacks allowed, while offensive tackle Dakota Laws and center Bill Weber each received second-team all-conference honors.
In 2019, Jeberaeel assisted with the offensive line of the Green Bay Packers as part of the Bill Walsh Minority Internship during phase two and phase three of OTAs.
Jeberaeel spent three seasons (2015-17) coaching at the University of Kansas beginning as an offensive graduate assistant and assistant offensive line coach from 2015-16 before being promoted to quality control coach in 2017. During his time in Lawrence, he coached the offensive line, tight ends and fullbacks.
He spent three seasons at Nicholls State University from 2010-12 starting as an offensive graduate assistant and assistant offensive line coach before being promoted to offensive line coach in his final season in 2012. He also spent two seasons (2013-14) as the University of Arkansas-Monticello where he served as the offensive line, tight ends and fullbacks coach, as well as the recruiting and strength coordinator.
He began his coaching career at Western High School in Las Vegas while also serving as a volunteer assistant at his alma mater, UNLV, in 2009.
A native of Las Vegas, Jeberaeel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in university studies from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas where he played along the Rebels' offensive line from 2004-08. He and his wife Abbey have one daughter, Louisa, and one son, Samuel.
