Tony Sparano Jr. was hired as the assistant offensive line coach on Jan. 19, 2017. He previously spent two seasons as the tight ends coach for the Buffalo Bills and is in his eighth season as an NFL coach.
Tony Sparano Jr. was hired as the assistant offensive line coach on Jan. 19, 2017. He previously spent two seasons as the tight ends coach for the Buffalo Bills and is in his eighth season as an NFL coach.
In 2017, Sparano helped coach a unit that allowed a franchise single-season-low 24 sacks and produced a league-leading 141.4 rushing yards per game.
In 2016, Sparano oversaw the Bills leading receiver, TE Charles Clay, as he produced 57 receptions for 552 yards and four touchdowns, which ranks as the third best season by a Bills tight end in team history. Sparano helped Clay transition seamlessly in 2015 as Clay joined the Bills from the Miami Dolphins and went on to make 51 receptions for 528 yards and three TDs in his Bills debut season. In addition to Clay providing the Bills aerial attack with a consistent target, Sparano’s tight end group helped pave the way to the Bills having both the top rushing attack in the NFL in yards (2,432) and yards per carry (4.78) in 2015.
Prior to joining the Bills, Sparano spent three seasons with the New York Jets. In 2014, he served as an offensive assistant and from 2012-13 he served as an intern, working with the offense specifically in 2013.
Sparano spent the 2011 season with the Miami Dolphins as the offensive quality control coach. Before entering the NFL ranks, Sparano spent one year in the UFL with the Hartford Colonials as their assistant defensive line coach.
Sparano attended the University of Albany where he was a three-year letterman at defensive end. He is married to his wife, Rebecca, and has three kids, Tony Jr., Gabriella and Mia.
