Bill Shuey enters his third season with the Jaguars as the team's outside linebackers coach and his 17th season in the NFL.
In 2023, Shuey helped OLB Josh Allen set the franchise record for most sacks in a season at 17.5 surpassing the previous record of 14.5. Allen finished the season tied for second in the NFL. He won AFC Defensive Player of The Week in Week 12 and also earned his second Pro Bowl nod. OLB Travon Walker saw a 6.5 sack increase from his rookie season in 2022 to 10.5 sacks in 2023. Together, the two combined for 27.5 sacks during the regular season, the most of any pass rush duo in the NFL.Â
In 2022, Shuey coached the number one overall draft pick Walker, and Allen to a combined 10.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions. One of the fumble recoveries by Allen included a game-winning touchdown against the Titans, returning it 37 yards to clinch the AFC South.
Prior to joining Doug Pederson's staff in Jacksonville, Shuey spent four seasons in a variety of roles with the Chicago Bears. In 2021, Shuey was promoted to outside linebackers coach. Before going on injured reserved, LB Khalil Mack produced 6.0 sacks in seven contests, the second-highest total through the first seven games in a season in Mack's career. Second-year LB Trevis Gipson started nine games and had 7.0 sacks and five forced fumbles after seeing limited playing time in his rookie campaign. LB Robert Quinn set the Bears single-season sack record with 18.5 sacks in just his second year in Chicago. Quinn was also named Second Team All-Pro and selected to his third Pro Bowl. The 11-year veteran had 49 total tackles, including 17 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks and 22 QB hits, while Chicago's defense finished fourth in the NFL with 49 sacks.
From 2019-20, Shuey was the pass rush analyst and assistant linebackers coach with the Bears. In 2020, LB Roquan Smith had a breakout season earning Second Team All-Pro honors for the first time in his three NFL seasons after registering 139 total tackles (98 solo), including 4.0 sacks and 18 tackles for loss, seven passes defensed and six quarterback hits. His 18 tackles for loss led all defensive players in the NFC.
In 2019, Chicago's linebackers played an integral role in the Bears run defense that allowed just 102.0 rushing yards per game. Shuey's first role with the Bears came as a defensive quality control coach in 2018, where he worked with the defensive line, inside linebackers and special teams.
Prior to his arrival in Chicago, he spent six seasons at Widener University (2014-17) and West Chester University (2012-13). At Widener, Shuey served as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, co-special teams coordinator, secondary coach and recruiting coordinator. Throughout his tenure at Widener, the Pride defense consistently ranked in the top 10 nationally in multiple statistical categories.
Prior to Widener, Shuey worked for two seasons as the linebackers coach for West Chester University. In 2013, the Golden Rams amassed a school-best 13-2 record that included three NCAA Tournament victories and a trip to the Division II semifinals.
Before arriving at West Chester, Shuey was a member of the Eagles organization for 11 seasons, which included eight on Andy Reid's coaching staff. Shuey and Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson coached on the same staff in Philadelphia for two seasons (2009-10). He spent four years as a defensive coach and worked directly under defensive coordinators Jim Johnson and Sean McDermott. Prior to working on the defensive side of the ball, he spent four seasons with the offensive coaching staff with coordinators Brad Childress and Marty Mornhinweg.
Prior to coaching, Shuey played for the Lehigh Valley Panthers of the Colonial Football Alliance and the Pittsburgh Colts of the Grassroots Football League. He received his bachelor's degree in sport management from Slippery Rock in 1995 with a minor in business administration and his master's degree in physical education from West Virginia in 1998.
A native of Bethlehem, Pa., Shuey and his wife, Maura, have one daughter, Ella, and two sons, Jack and Luke.
