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Raiders Name Omar Young Running Backs Coach
Young brings 17 years of coaching experience, including six seasons at the NFL level
Published on Feb. 28, 2026
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The Las Vegas Raiders have named Omar Young as their new running backs coach. Young has extensive coaching experience, including six seasons in the NFL with the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Cleveland Browns, as well as nine seasons at the collegiate level.
Why it matters
The Raiders are looking to improve their rushing attack after finishing 13th in the league in rushing yards per game in 2024. Young's experience at both the NFL and college levels could help the Raiders' running game take a step forward.
The details
Young spent the 2024 season as an offensive coaching assistant with the New England Patriots, where he helped improve the team's rushing offense from 26th in the league to 13th. Prior to that, he spent two seasons with the Chicago Bears, serving as an assistant quarterbacks and assistant wide receivers coach in 2023 and an offensive quality control coach in 2022. Young has also coached at the collegiate level, including stints at Eastern Illinois University, the University of Colorado, and San Jose State University.
- Young spent the 2024 season as an offensive coaching assistant with the New England Patriots.
- Young spent two seasons with the Chicago Bears, serving as an assistant quarterbacks and assistant wide receivers coach in 2023 and an offensive quality control coach in 2022.
The players
Omar Young
The new running backs coach for the Las Vegas Raiders, with 17 years of coaching experience, including six seasons at the NFL level.
Las Vegas Raiders
The NFL team that has hired Omar Young as their new running backs coach.
The takeaway
The Raiders are hoping that Omar Young's extensive coaching experience, particularly at the NFL level, will help improve their rushing attack and provide a boost to their offense in the upcoming season.
