▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁football ▁coach ▁and ▁a ▁former ▁player ▁who ▁currently ▁works ▁as ▁assistant ▁special ▁teams ▁coordin ator ▁for ▁the ▁Jackson ville ▁J agu ars ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁( N FL ). ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁as ▁a ▁line back er ▁for ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Michigan ▁team ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁final ist ▁for ▁the ▁But k us ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁Since ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁he ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁college ▁football ▁coach , ▁including ▁st ints ▁as ▁the ▁def ensive ▁coordin ator ▁for ▁the ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁R ams ▁( 1 9 9 3 – 1 9 9 5 ), ▁Northern ▁Illinois ▁H usk ies ▁( 1 9 9 6 – 1 9 9 9 ), ▁Illinois ▁Fight ing ▁Ill ini ▁( 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 0 5 ). ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁the ▁assistant ▁special ▁teams ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁Mall ory ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Bow ling ▁Green , ▁Ohio . ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁all - state ▁football ▁player ▁at ▁Illinois ' ▁De K al b ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁ ▁Mall ory ▁played ▁for