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Karl Dorrell

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Sport(s)
  
Football

Overall
  
35–27

Children
  
Chandler Dorrell

1983–1986
  
Positions
  
Role
  
Title
  
Wide Receivers

Name
  
Karl Dorrell


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Born
  
December 18, 1963 (age 62) Alameda, California (
1963-12-18
)

19891990–19911992–199319941995–199819992000–20022003–20072008–201020112012–201320142015–present
  
UCF (WR)Northern Arizona (OC/WR)Colorado State (WR)Arizona State (WR)Colorado (OC/WR)Washington (OC/WR)Denver Broncos (WR)UCLAMiami Dolphins (WR)Miami Dolphins (QB)Houston Texans (QB)Vanderbilt (OC/QB)New York Jets (WR)

Education
  
University of California, Los Angeles, Helix High School

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Karl James Dorrell (born December 18, 1963) is an American football coach, former player and the current Wide Receiver coach for the New York Jets. He most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Vanderbilt University, a position he assumed in January 2014 until December 1, 2014. Dorrell served as the head football coach of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 2003 to 2007, compiling a record of 35–27. He led the UCLA Bruins to five bowl appearance in five seasons, but did not coach in the fifth after he was fired in December 2007. Dorrell was the first and is the only African American head football coach in UCLA's history.

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Early life and playing career

Karl attended Helix High School in La Mesa, California, where he played football. He was a two-time all-league selection and an honorable mention All-American as a senior. He led Helix to the CIF San Diego Section second place in 1981.

Karl went on to play football at UCLA, earning four varsity letters in football. He was one of the most successful wide receivers at UCLA with 1,517 receiving yards on 108 receptions. He suffered a shoulder injury in 1984 and was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA. He played on a team that won the