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NOLAN CROMWELLSENIOR ASSISTANT- OFFENSEYEAR WITH BROWNS: 1 STYEAR IN NFL: 20 TH Offense on January 18, 2012. Cromwell brings 19 years ofexperience as an assistant coach in the NFL and 11 seasons asa player.Most recently, Cromwell spent the 2010-11 seasons with the St.Louis Rams as wide receivers coach. In 2011, Cromwell helpedacclimate wide receiver Brandon Lloyd following an in-seasontrade from Denver. Despite playing in just 11 games with theas the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M University.Cromwell served as wide receivers coach in Seattle from 1999-2007. During his tenure, the Seahawks won four NFC WestBobby Engram and Koren Robinson all recorded 1,000 yardreceiving seasons under Cromwell. In 2007, Engram posted aclub-record 94 receptions.Prior to joining the Seahawks, Cromwell spent seven seasons Super Bowl appearances in 1997 and 1998. He served as widereceivers coach, Antonio Freeman led the NFL with 1,424 receivingyards on 84 receptions and 14 touchdowns en route to a Pro Bowl Desmond Howard returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown andwas named Super Bowl MVP.Cromwell began his coaching career with the Los Angeles Rams in1991 as a defensive/special teams assistant.A second-round draft choice, Cromwell played his entire 11-yearPro Bowl honoree, he was also named the NFC Defensive Player ofto the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team.the Steelers. Cromwell began his collegiate career as a defensive back hisseveral school records as a wishbone quarterback and earned Bighonors as he rushed for 1,124 yards in 1975. He was inducted intowhere he helped the basketball team win a state championship. Hein football, basketball and track. He was a national AAU juniorchampion in the decathlon, a three-time state champion in trackand earned consensus All-State honors in football and basketball.The Wichita EagleCromwell and his wife, Mary, have two children, Lance and Jennifer.CROMWELL’S CAREER COACHING BACKGROUND1991 Los Angeles Rams, Defensive/Special Teams Assistant Coach1992-97 Green Bay Packers, Special Teams Coordinator1998 Green Bay Packers, Wide Receivers Coach1999-2007 Seattle Seahawks, Wide Receivers Coach2008-09 Texas A&M, Offensive Coordinator2010-11 St. Louis Rams, Wide Receivers Coach2012- Cleveland Browns, Senior Assistant - OffenseBILL DAVISdefensive quality control coach during the 1999 season.LINEBACKERSYEAR WITH BROWNS: 3 RDYEAR IN NFL: 21 ST26 COACHING STAFF