2012 HOUSTON TEXANS MEDIA GUIDE - Parent Directory - NFL.com

COACHING STAFFKARL DORRELLQUARTERBACKSFIRST SEASON WITH TEXANS/EIGHTH NFL SEASONKarl Dorrell joined the HoustonTexans coaching staff as quarterbackscoach on Feb. 10, 2012.Dorrell brings 24 years of collegiate and professionalcoaching experience to the Texans, including the lastfour seasons with the Miami Dolphins.In 2011, Dorrell oversaw a career season for Dolphinsquarterback Matt Moore, who took over as the team’sstarter in Week 5. Moore set career highs with 210completions on 347 attempts for 2,497 yards and 16touchdowns. He ranked fourth among AFC passers withan 88.7 passer rating after taking over as the starter andtied or set single-game career highs for passer rating,touchdown passes and longest touchdown pass.From 2008-10, Dorrell served as the Dolphins’ widereceivers coach. In 2010, Dolphins wide receiversBrandon Marshall and Davone Bess combined for 165receptions, the fourth-highest total by a duo in the NFL.Bess totaled 209 receptions from 2008-10 under Dorrell’sguidance, the most by any Dolphins player in hisfi rst three years with the team.Dorrell joined the Dolphins following a fi ve-year stintas head coach at UCLA, where he compiled a 35-27 recordand led the Bruins to a bowl appearance each yearfrom 2003-07. In 2005, Dorrell was named the Pac-10Conference co-Coach of the Year after leading UCLAto a 10-2 record, a No. 13 national ranking in the USAToday Coaches’ Poll and a Sun Bowl victory againstNorthwestern.Prior to coaching at UCLA, Dorrell was wide receiverscoach with the Denver Broncos from 2000-02, servingwith current Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, offensivecoordinator Rick Dennison and tight ends coachBrian Pariani. Wide receiver Rod Smith posted a pairof 100-reception seasons, earned his fi rst two Pro Bowlselections and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark three timesunder Dorrell. In 2000, wide receiver Ed McCaffreyposted 101 receptions for 1,317 yards and combinedwith Smith for 201 receptions, 2,919 receiving yardsand 17 touchdowns.Dorrell also worked with the Broncos’ staff during trainingcamp in 1993 and 1999 as part of the NFL’s MinorityCoaching Fellowship program.In 17 seasons as a head coach or assistant coachat the collegiate level, Dorrell was part of 10 winningrecords and 12 bowl appearances. Dorrell served asa collegiate assistant for 12 seasons, including sevenyears as an offensive coordinator. He began his coachingcareer at UCLA as a graduate assistant in 1988before moving on to Central Florida (wide receivers,1989), Northern Arizona (offensive coordinator/widereceivers, 1990-91), Colorado (wide receivers, 1992-93) and Arizona State (wide receivers, 1994); Dorrellreturned to Colorado from 1995-98 (offensive coordinator/widereceivers) before coaching at Washington (offensivecoordinator/wide receivers, 1999).Dorrell played wide receiver at UCLA from 1982-86,where he helped the Bruins win three Rose Bowls. Hewas an honorable mention All-America receiver at HelixHigh School in San Diego, where he was a classmateand teammate of Texans offensive assistant Dan Hammerschmidt.Dorrell and his wife, Kim, have two children, Chandlerand Lauren.DORRELL’S COACHING LEDGER2012: Quarterbacks, Houston Texans2011: Quarterbacks, Miami Dolphins2008-10: Wide receivers, Miami Dolphins2003-07: Head coach, UCLA2000-02: Wide receivers, Denver Broncos1999: Offensive coordinator,University of Washington1995-98: Offensive coordinator, Colorado1994: Wide receivers, Arizona State1992-93: Wide receivers, Colorado State1990-91: Offensive coordinator, Northern Arizona1989: Wide receivers, Central FloridaHOUSTONTEXANS.COM 35