Heath Farwell, who just finished his eighth season coaching in the NFL, enters his third season with the Jaguars as the team's special teams coordinator. In 2023, he helped K Brandon McManus convert 30 of 37 field goal attempts and be named October AFC Special Teams Player of the Month after converting 12 field goals on 12 attempts, four of which from at least 50 yards. Under Farwell's guidance LS Ross Matiscik received multiple honors for the first time in his career. He was named to the 2024 Pro Bowl Games, received first team Associated Press All-Pro and first-team NFL Players Association All-Pro honors. Matiscik led all long snappers with eight solo tackles and became the first long snapper since 2005 to record one tackle, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in a single game. Farwell helped P Logan Cooke set a franchise record of total punts inside the 20-yard line (162) after finishing with 29 during the 2023 season, passing P Bryan Barker (151).
In 2022, he helped K Riley Patterson convert 30 of 35 field goal attempts, including a game-tying field goal against the Cowboys to send the game into overtime and a game-winning field goal in the Wild Card Playoff game against the Chargers. LB Caleb Johnson was tied for second in the league with 16 special teams tackles. WR and returner Jamal Agnew was named to the 2023 Pro Bowl Games. In two playoff games last season, Agnew had seven kickoff returns for 265 yards (37.9 avg), including a long of 63 yards against Kansas City in the Divisional Round.
Farwell spent the previous three seasons (2019-21) as the Bills special teams coordinator after stops with the Panthers and Seahawks. He brings six years of NFL coaching experience and eight years of NFL playing experience as a linebacker.
In 2021, Farwell coached K Tyler Bass, who made 28-of-32 field goal attempts, including a 57-yard field goal (tied for seventh-longest in the NFL last season). Farwell also worked with P Matt Haack, who finished the season with a 42.9 gross punting average and placed 18 punts inside the 20. WR Isaiah McKenzie ranked sixth in the NFL in kick return average (24.3).
In 2020, Bills P Corey Bojorquez led the NFL in gross punting average (50.8) and ranked fifth in net punting average (44.0). In addition, Bass set multiple team records, including points scored (141) and field goals in a single game (six). Bass also set the NFL record for longest field goal by a rookie in postseason history (54 yards). Farwell helped WR Andre Roberts lead the league in yards per kick return (30.03) and earn Pro Bowl and Second Team All-Pro recognition. The Bills special teams unit held opponents to an average of 17.9 yards per kickoff return, the third-lowest in the league, in 2020.
In his first year as the Buffalo's special teams coordinator in 2019, Roberts ranked fourth in the league with 704 kickoff return yards. Bojorquez tied for third in the NFL with 34 punts inside the 20.
Prior to joining Buffalo, Farwell was the assistant special teams coach with the Panthers in 2018 and helped Carolina hold opponents to 406 kickoff return yards during the regular season, ranking fourth in the league.
In 2017, Farwell worked as a coaching assistant/assistant special teams coach with the Seahawks. Seattle accumulated 1,004 kickoff return yards and one return TD.
Prior to his coaching career, Farwell played linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings (2005-10) before joining the Seattle Seahawks (2011-14). With Seattle, he served as the special teamscaptain when the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII.
Farwell began his collegiate career at San Jose State in 2000 before transferring to San Diego State (2002-04) and playing in the NFL. Farwell was born in Corona, Calif., and he and his wife, Julie, have two sons, Brock and Beau, and a daughter, Dylan.
