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Tem Lukabu (loo-ka-boo) is entering his ninth season coaching in the NFL and his second as linebackers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In Lukabu's first season with Jacksonville, the defense set franchise records in rushing yards allowed per game (85.6), takeaways (31), interceptions (22) and passes defensed (107). The Jaguars led the NFL in run defense and became just the third team since 2000 to not allow a 75-yard rusher in a single game for an entire season.

• Tutored LB Devin Lloyd to a career year in his first season as Jacksonville's linebackers coach, receiving Pro Bowl and AP All-Pro honors after leading all linebackers and ranking tied-second in the NFL overall with five interceptions
• Spent two seasons (2023-24) as outside linebackers coach for Carolina… In 2023, OLB Brian Burns was one of four players in the NFL with at least 8.0 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, 17 quarterback hits, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one strip sack under Lukabu's tutelage
• Served as defensive coordinator at Boston College from 2020-22… In 2021, the Eagles ranked third nationally with 173.5 passing yards allowed per game and four defenders earned All-ACC honors
• Coached linebackers at Mississippi State (2018) and helped the defensive unit finish the season ranked first in FBS and the SEC, with two starters earning All-SEC honors
• A three-year starter at linebacker at Colgate (2000-03), Lukabu was twice named Defensive Player of the Year for his conference as well as First-Team All-Patriot League (2002 and 2003)

Tem Lukabu (loo-ka-boo) is entering his ninth season coaching in the NFL and his second as linebackers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In Lukabu's first season with Jacksonville, the defense set franchise records in rushing yards allowed per game (85.6), takeaways (31), interceptions (22) and passes defensed (107). The Jaguars led the NFL in run defense and became just the third team since 2000 to not allow a 75-yard rusher in a single game for an entire season.

LB Devin Lloyd produced the best season of his career under Lukabu's guidance, receiving Pro Bowl and AP All-Pro honors after leading all linebackers and ranking tied-second in the NFL overall with five interceptions. Lloyd became the second player in the last 20 seasons (LB Lavonte David, 2013) to register at least 10 quarterback hits and five interceptions in a single season. LB Foye Oluokun's career-high 11 passes defensed tied for the league lead among linebackers and set the single-season franchise record at his position, while he also tallied his sixth straight season with 100-plus tackles. Both Lloyd (Week 4) and Oluokun (Week 1) received AFC Defensive Player of the Week Honors in 2025, and Lloyd was also named AFC Defensive Player of the Month in September.

Lukabu brings 18 total years of coaching experience. Before heading to Jacksonville, he served as outside linebackers coach for the Carolina Panthers for two seasons (2023-24). In his first year in Carolina (2023), Lukabu helped fourth-year OLB Yetur Gross-Matos record career highs in quarterback hits (10), sacks (4.5) and tackles for loss (seven). Additionally, OLB Brian Burns was one of four players in the NFL with at least 8.0 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, 17 quarterback hits, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one strip sack. In 2024, OLB Jadeveon Clowney tied for the team lead with 5.5 sacks, while OLB D.J. Wonnum totaled 4.0 sacks in just eight games played.

Prior to joining the Panthers, he spent three seasons as defensive coordinator (2020-22) at Boston College. Lukabu's defense in his final season at Boston College ranked in the top 50 nationally in several defensive categories, including first downs allowed (240, 38th), passing yards allowed per game (211.2, 44th) and team tackles for loss per game (6.8, 26th). Sophomore DE Donovan Ezeiruaku was named All-ACC Second Team. Five other players at all three levels of the defense earned All-ACC Honorable Mention.

In 2021, the Eagles ranked third nationally with 173.5 passing yards allowed per game and top 30 nationally in six other defensive categories. Four members of his defense earned All-ACC honors, including a second-team, third-team and two honorable mentions. In his first season at BC (2020), Lukabu oversaw a defense that jumped over 50 spots in the rankings.

Before he served as the linebackers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals (2019), Lukabu coached linebackers at Mississippi State (2018) and helped the defensive unit finish the season ranked first in FBS and the SEC, with two starters earning All-SEC honors. Lukabu served as a defensive quality control coach with the San Francisco 49ers (2016-17), and worked primarily with the linebackers (2016), before shifting his focus to the team's secondary (2017). His first stint in the NFL came with Tampa Bay (2012-13) as a defensive assistant for the Buccaneers for two seasons.

After Lukabu began his career as player development graduate assistant at Rutgers (2006-07), he continued his college coaching career at Rhode Island (2008-09) before returning to Rutgers (2010-11), his alma mater Colgate (2014), and Florida International (2015).

A former linebacker, Lukabu was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Colgate (2000-03). A two-time conference Defensive Player of the Year (2002 and 2003), he helped the Raiders to back-to-back Patriot League titles. He was also first-team All-Patriot League selection both seasons and was named AP Third-Team All-American.

Lukabu was born in Kinshasa, the capital and largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. He earned a degree in history with a minor in political science from Colgate (2004). He and his wife, Kate, have three children: daughters, Zaida and Kamryn, and son, Pax.