Lemuel Jeanpierre Biography
Lemuel Jeanpierre (born May 19, 1987) is an American football coach and former player who is the *istant offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). In his playing career, he was a center for the Seattle Seahawks, having signed as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at South Carolina.
Playing career
Seattle Seahawks
Jeanpierre was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent following the end of the NFL lockout in 2011. Jeanpierre was originally released from the Seahawks before the 2014 season began. He was resigned in November after an injury to the starting center, Max Unger Jeanpierre became a free agent on August 31, 2015, after the Seahawks terminated his contract. Jeanpierre was re-signed by Seattle during Week 7 of the 2015 season after Patrick Lewis sustained an injury
Detroit Lions
On August 17, 2016, Jeanpierre signed with the Detroit Lions. On September 3, he was released by the Lions.
Coaching career
Seattle Seahawks
On July 28, 2017, Jeanpierre was signed as an offensive *istant by the Seattle Seahawks under head coach Pete Carroll.
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
On April 3, 2018, Jeanpierre was hired by the Oakland Raiders as an *istant offensive line coach under head coach Jon Gruden.
Miami Dolphins
On February 20, 2020, Jeanpierre was hired by the Miami Dolphins to be their *istant offensive line coach under head coach Brian Flores. On January 19, 2021, Jeanpierre was promoted to offensive line coach. He was retained by Mike McDaniel as the *istant offensive line coach for the 2022 season.
Personal life
Jeanpierre is of Haitian descent, whose grandfather migrated to Louisiana.
References
External links
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- South Carolina Game*s bio
