.jpg) Rees with theNotre Dame Fighting Irish in the2010 Sun Bowl | |
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1992-05-22)May 22, 1992 (age 33) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Forest(Lake Forest, Illinois) |
| College | Notre Dame (2010–2013) |
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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| Coaching profile atPro Football Reference | |
Thomas Kevin Rees (born May 22, 1992) is an American professionalfootball coach and former player who is theoffensive coordinator for theCleveland Browns of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football as aquarterback atNotre Dame from 2010 to 2013.
Rees began his coaching career in 2015 as a graduate assistant atNorthwestern University. He then served as an offensive assistant for theSan Diego Chargers in 2016. Rees then coached at theUniversity of Notre Dame from 2017 to 2022 and then at theUniversity of Alabama in 2023.
Rees was born to Bill and Susan (née Cantwell) Rees inLos Angeles, California[1] and grew up inLake Bluff, Illinois.[2] His father played college football atOhio Wesleyan and served as an assistant coach atNorthwestern andUCLA. Tommy played football atLake Forest High School. As a senior in 2009, he completed 215 of 308 passes for 2,572 yards and 23 touchdowns while only throwing 3 interceptions the entire season. Rees had several explosive games including a 526-yard, six-touchdown performance againstBradford.[3] His brother Danny Rees played football at UCLA.[4]
Rees was rated a three-star recruit byESPN[5] andRivals.com,[6] and signed with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in July 2009.[5][6]
As a freshman atNotre Dame, Rees saw limited action in games againstMichigan andNavy, before being forced into action early againstTulsa when starting quarterbackDayne Crist ruptured hispatellar tendon. Rees finished the game with 334 yards and four touchdown passes but threw a costly interception in the waning minutes of the game which sealed the victory for the Golden Hurricane. Rees led the Irish to victories in his first four starts at quarterback, including upsets ofUtah andUSC, culminating in a33–17 victory overMiami in theSun Bowl. He finished the season with 1,106 yards passing, 12 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.[7]
In the 2011 season, Rees passed for 2,869 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. Notre Dame went 8–4 in the regular season with a bowl loss. Andrew Hendrix andEverett Golson competed with Rees for the starting QB position in the 2012 season.[citation needed]
After Michigan's comeback in the September 10rivalry game, the derisive nickname "Turnover Tommy" began to circulate,[8] which stuck with Rees following his performance in 2011,[9] and through his college career.[10][11] Despite this reputation, Rees finished the season with a completion percentage of 65.5%, a second to the Irish record of 68% held byJimmy Clausen.[12] Rees' 14 interceptions this season was a tie for 11th in the FBS.[13]
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Rees was suspended by head coachBrian Kelly for the first game of the 2012 season after the junior quarterback was arrested and charged with resisting law enforcement and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor after fleeing from an off-campus party.[14]Everett Golson was named the starter for the opening game againstNavy inDublin, Ireland. Golson played most of the second game of the 2012 season againstPurdue but was injured leading Rees to come in. Rees entered the game to a cascade of boos yet exited after piloting the game-winning drive, which ended with a winning field goal for Notre Dame.[15] However, after the game, Kelly indicated that the team was staying with their initial starter, Golson, for the third game of the 2012 season atMichigan State. Rees started two games that year as Notre Dame made theBCS title game. All 13 games during the 2012 season were vacated soon after for use of ineligible players.[16]
On June 5, 2013, it was announced Rees would start at quarterback for the 2013 season.[17] He completed 197-of-367 passes for 2,938 yards, 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Avg | Att | Yds | TD | Avg | ||
| 2010 | Notre Dame | 9 | 4 | 100 | 164 | 61.0 | 1,106 | 12 | 8 | 6.7 | 12 | −2 | 0 | −0.2 |
| 2011 | Notre Dame | 13 | 12 | 269 | 411 | 65.5 | 2,871 | 20 | 14 | 7.0 | 31 | −56 | 0 | −1.8 |
| 2012 | Notre Dame | 11 | 2 | 34 | 59 | 57.6 | 436 | 2 | 2 | 7.4 | 4 | −13 | 1 | −3.3 |
| 2013 | Notre Dame | 12 | 12 | 197 | 367 | 53.7 | 2,938 | 27 | 13 | 8.0 | 9 | −62 | 0 | −6.9 |
| Career | 45 | 30 | 600 | 1,001 | 59.9 | 7,351 | 61 | 37 | 7.3 | 56 | −133 | 1 | −2.4 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 5.11 s | 1.69 s | 2.91 s | 4.45 s | 7.32 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | ||
| All values fromPro Day[18] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the2014 NFL draft, Rees was signed by theWashington Redskins on May 10, 2014.[19][20] He was released by the team on May 17.[21][22]
Rees began his coaching career atNorthwestern, where he spent one season as an offensive graduate assistant for the2015 team.[23]
On February 9, 2016, Rees joined theSan Diego Chargers coaching staff as an offensive assistant.[24]
In January 2017, Rees returned to Notre Dame to be the quarterbacks coach. On January 14, 2020, Rees was officially promoted to offensive coordinator, replacingChip Long.[25] In his first season as offensive coordinator, the Irish finished the 2020 campaign 10–2 with a loss to eventual national championAlabama in theCollege Football Playoff semifinal.
On February 3, 2023, CBS reported that Rees had reached a deal withAlabama to become the offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide.[26]
On February 5, 2024, Rees was hired by theCleveland Browns as their pass game specialist and tight ends coach under head coachKevin Stefanski.[27]
On January 15, 2025, Rees was promoted to offensive coordinator, replacingKen Dorsey.[28]
Rees' father, Bill, works for the University of Notre Dame.[29] His mother's name is Susan. He has an older brother, Danny, who played football at UCLA, and a sister named Meghan.[30]
