Jamael Lett - Football Coach - University of Akron Athletics

Jamael Lett

Title:
Assistant Coach | Secondary
Email:
fbrecruit@uakron.edu
Phone:
(330) 972-7466

Jamael Lett begins his first season at the University of Akron in 2020 as the secondary coach.

Lett served as the secondary coach at Samford University for three seasons. In 2019, Lett participated in the NCAA-NFL Coaches Academy. The 2018 team posted the program’s eighth-straight winning season, the longest streak in program history. In 2017, Samford went 8-4 record overall and earned a spot in the NCAA Division I-FCS Playoffs for a second-straight season for the first time since 1992.

A former Bulldog defensive back, Lett returned to his alma mater after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio University during the 2016 season where the worked with the defensive line. Lett worked with MAC Defensive Player of the Year Tarell Basham as the team earned the MAC East Division Championship.

In 2015, Lett worked as an assistant with the defensive backs at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He also handled offensive scouting, opponent breakdown and tracking offensive tendencies during games. The Skyhawks ranked 24th in the nation among FCS schools in third-down conversion. Lett’s defensive backs recorded 30 pass break ups and six interceptions that season. Lett also coached All-OVC defensive back Marquis Clemons.

During the 2014-15 academic year, Lett coached defensive backs and taught mathematics at Davidson High School in Mobile. At DHS, he was responsible for installing defensive coverages for the secondary, coaching and teaching secondary techniques and running the scout team offense. Lett coached two cornerbacks that went on to play NCAA Division I football.

Lett began his coaching career as defensive coordinator and math teacher at Brainerd High School in Chattanooga, Tenn. At BHS, Lett was in charge of creation and execution of the defensive system and defensive play calling during games.

A native of Mobile, Ala., Lett was a four-year starter (2006-10) in the secondary as a player at Samford. He collected 110 tackles, four interceptions, 16 break-ups, and two forced fumbles as a Bulldog. He earned a bachelor's degree in sports medicine from Samford in 2011 and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Tennessee Tech in 2012.

"I have gotten to know Jamael over the past few years, coaching against him in the Southern Conference and was always very impressed by the discipline and strong fundamentals his defensive backs played with at Samford," Arth said. "In addition, I have worked with two coaches, both now in the NFL (New England Patriots and Denver Broncos), who have been on staffs with Jamael and have had nothing but the highest of praises for him as a coach and more importantly as a person. We are very excited to welcome Jamael, his wife Julia, and their two children– Madison and David– to the University of Akron.

“My family and I are excited to be part of the Akron football family,” Lett said. “The staff is full of good coaches that want to help build young men."

From Justin Rascati, Denver Broncos’ Offensive Assistant
“Jamael is a phenomenal person and a very talented coach. He has the ability to bring out the best in everyone around him. He is very smart, hardworking, and loyal. He is an excellent leader that I think would be a great asset to any team.”

From Demarcus Covington, New England Patriots’ Linebackers coach
“Jamael is a tremendously hard worker. He loves the game of football, is a good teacher and learner of the game. His passion for the game, Jesus Christ, and making kids better men is second to none. He will not only help Akron win games on the field, he will also help the players win off the field.”