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Jim Caldwell

Jim Caldwell

Assistant
Team: CARType: OffensiveTenure: 3 years (2023-2026)

HC Record: 18-14 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Iowa
Graduate Assistant
19771 yr
CFB
Southern Illinois
Wide Receivers
1978-803 yrs
CFB
Northwestern
Offensive Assistant
19811 yr
CFB
Colorado
Wide Receivers
1982-843 yrs
CFB
Louisville
Wide Receivers
19851 yr
CFB
Penn State
Quarterbacks
1986-872 yrs
CFB
Penn State
Passing Game Coordinator
1988-925 yrs
CFB
Wake Forest
Head Coach
1993-008 yrs
TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Other Notable Asst.
20011 yr
IND
Indianapolis Colts
Assistant Head Coach
2002-087 yrs
IND
Indianapolis Colts
Head Coach
2009-113 yrs
BAL
Baltimore Ravens
Offensive Coordinator
2012-132 yrs
DET
Detroit Lions
Head Coach
2014-174 yrs
MIA
Miami Dolphins
Asst. HC
20191 yr
CAR
Carolina Panthers
Other Notable Asst.
2023-253 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Senior AssistantCARCAR8-9Dave CanalesBrad IdzikEjiro EveroBryce Young(15.75)—Rico Dowdle(16.25)Tetairoa McMillan(17.00)Jalen Coker(11.00)
2024Senior AssistantCARCAR5-12Dave CanalesBrad IdzikEjiro EveroBryce Young(12.50)Andy Dalton(5.25)Chuba Hubbard(15.00)Adam Thielen(9.50)Xavier Legette(15.00)
2023Senior AssistantCARCAR2-15Frank ReichThomas BrownEjiro EveroBryce Young(16.00)Andy Dalton(1.50)Chuba Hubbard(16.75)Adam Thielen(17.00)DJ Chark(15.00)
2019Other Notable Asst.MIAMIA5-11Brian FloresChad O'SheaPatrick GrahamRyan Fitzpatrick(13.25)Josh Rosen(3.75)Patrick Laird(7.50)DeVante Parker(15.50)Mike Gesicki(16.00)
2017Head CoachDETDET9-7Jim CaldwellJim Bob CooterTeryl AustinMatthew Stafford(16.00)—Theo Riddick(15.25)Marvin Jones(16.00)Golden Tate(15.75)

Coach Impact

No job changes within tracked seasons to estimate impact.

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile20162017Off EPA — Jim Caldwell0.040DET-0.045DET

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2017Head CoachDETDET64.3%0.06645.6%0.0000.070.9933.6%-0.22230.2%-0.0170.000.002.1%-0.038
2016Head CoachDETDET65.7%0.13649.0%0.0030.370.3531.4%-0.17335.1%-0.0160.000.002.9%0.880

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2017Head CoachDETDET53.8%46.4%————37.5%11.3%59.1%19.5%20.9%73.1%18.4%3.5%1.2%48.7%
2016Head CoachDETDET66.2%33.8%————41.6%10.9%64.3%19.8%16.0%73.7%10.4%0.3%4.1%58.5%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXAvg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2017Head CoachDETDET60.731.7%-0.529.865.4%1.6%6.1%11.1%36.2%87.3%
2016Head CoachDETDET60.622.7%-0.625.067.4%3.5%9.5%6.1%—90.7%

XFP Summary

SeasonRoleTeamTypeGPXFPFPXFP/GFP/GOEX%% XFP% FPRZ XFP/GRZ FP/GRZ OEX%% RZ XFP% RZ FP
2025Senior AssistantCARCARQB Pass17196.3200.211.511.8+2.0%——4.14.0-2.3%——
2025Senior AssistantCARCARQB Rush1737.129.52.21.7-20.4%4.2%3.3%0.80.80.0%6.3%6.6%
2025Senior AssistantCARCARRB Rush17218.3206.112.812.1-5.6%24.6%23.4%3.53.2-8.4%27.4%26.0%
2025Senior AssistantCARCARRB Rec17105.6113.36.26.7+7.3%11.9%12.9%1.30.7-47.5%9.9%5.4%
2025Senior AssistantCARCARWR/TE Rec17517.9523.630.530.8+1.1%58.4%59.5%7.27.6+5.9%56.4%62.0%
2025Senior AssistantCARCARWR/TE Rush177.28.20.40.5+13.9%0.8%0.9%0.00.0—0.0%0.0%