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Jerry Fontenot
Assistant Offensive Line
Jerry Fontenot begins his third season in the coaching profession and his third season with the Packers in 2008.
Promoted to assistant offensive line coach by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on Jan. 15, 2007, Fontenot moved up from his prior role, when he began as a coaching intern over the summer and was then retained for the duration of the season as an offensive assistant.
Over the past two seasons, Fontenot has assisted in the development of the Packers' sizable corps of young linemen. Junius Coston grew into a part-time starter in 2007, joining the trio of Daryn Colledge, Jason Spitz and Tony Moll, all 2006 draft picks who combined for 38 starts in their rookie campaigns. Newcomer Allen Barbre, a 2007 rookie, also is now poised to compete for a starting job.
A starting center for the New Orleans Saints during McCarthy's five-year tenure there as offensive coordinator, Fontenot made an indelible impression on McCarthy with his leadership, intelligence, and the respect he commanded in the locker room, qualities he displayed in his first foray into coaching.
Not far removed from his playing days, which concluded after 16 seasons in 2004, Fontenot quickly showed he could relate well to players, prompting McCarthy to retain Fontenot in a full-time capacity in 2007 with the promotion of Joe Philbin to offensive coordinator and James Campen to offensive line coach.
A longtime center, Fontenot played 239 NFL games with the Bears, Saints and Bengals from 1989 through 2004, proving to be extremely durable as a player. Originally a third-round draft choice by Chicago in 1989, Fontenot began a starting streak of 106 games in 1991 with the Bears that continued through his first one-plus seasons with the Saints, whom he joined in 1997 as an unrestricted free agent.
That streak ended with a season-ending knee injury in October of 1998. Returning at the start of the 1999 season, Fontenot then started 80 consecutive games for the Saints through the end of the 2003 season before finishing his career with the Bengals in 2004. Fontenot was named a USA Today "All-Joe Team" selection in 2002 for his excellence without fanfare and his enduring leadership qualities.
In all, Fontenot played on four playoff teams, three with the Bears (1990, '91, '94) and one with the Saints (2000). He spent his first year out of football in 2005 working in broadcasting in the Chicago area, handling various football assignments with both WGN and ESPN, before deciding to give coaching a try, which he feels provides more fuel for his passion for the game.
A standout at Texas A&M and a sociology major, Fontenot played every position on the offensive line in college and helped lead the Aggies to three consecutive Southwest Conference titles from 1985 through 1987. He earned all-conference honors three times and was an honorable mention All-American as a junior and senior.
Born Nov. 21, 1966, the 41-year-old Fontenot was a four-sport star at Lafayette High School, earning all-state honors twice in football, finishing as state runner-up twice in the discus, and winning a state championship in baseball.
He and his wife, Stephanie, have three daughters - Gabrielle, Madeleine and Camille.
FONTENOT AT A GLANCE
- Began his tenure in Green Bay as a coaching intern in the summer of 2006 and remained with the team throughout the season to assist with the offensive line; promoted to full-time status as assistant offensive line coach, Jan. 15, 2007.
- Enters his 19th year in the National Football League.
- A longtime center, played 239 NFL games with the Bears, Saints and Bengals from 1989-2004, proving to be extremely durable as a player. Originally a third-round draft choice by Chicago in 1989, began a starting streak of 106 games in 1991, then authored a streak of 80 straight starts from 1999-2003.
- Started at center during Mike McCarthy's five years as New Orleans offensive coordinator (2000-04).
- Spent his first year out of football in 2005 working in broadcasting in the Chicago area, handling various football assignments with both WGN and ESPN.
- Played every position on the offensive line at Texas A&M, twice earning honorable mention All-American.
COACHING BACKGROUND:
| Year |
College/Pro Team |
Position Coached |
| 2006 |
Green Bay Packers |
Offensive Assistant |
| 2007-08 |
Green Bay Packers |
Assistant Offensive Line |
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