UPDATE: The Bucs have accomplished an interview with Rams assistant and cross recreation specialist Nate Scheelhaase, the group introduced Monday morning.
We have accomplished a digital interview with Nate Scheelhaase, the Rams’ offensive assistant/cross recreation specialist, for offensive coordinator.
Scheelhaase turns into the third candidate to interview with the group nearly, becoming a member of Chargers cross recreation coordinator Marcus Brady and Vikings assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski.
The Bucs are losing no time in starting their seek for their fourth offensive coordinator in 4 years after shedding Liam Coen to Jacksonville, the place he takes over because the Jaguars head coach. Over the weekend, Tampa Bay requested to interview Scheelhaase, who joined the Rams in 2024 after six years at Iowa State. The Bucs employed Coen from the Rams group as a consequence of his affiliation with head coach and offensive guru Sean McVay.
The #Bucs have requested to interview offensive assistant/cross recreation specialist Nate Scheelhaase for his or her offensive coordinator place, per supply.
Former Illinois quarterback was Iowa State’s OC earlier than becoming a member of Sean McVay’s workers in 2024. pic.twitter.com/ELXf6ct8nj
Scheelhaase spent six years on the Iowa State soccer workers working beneath head coach Matt Campbell numerous roles (2018-23). In 2023 he served because the Cyclones’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Scheelhaase additionally spent two seasons teaching the working backs and vast receivers and took on run recreation coordinator obligations (2021-22). Earlier than splitting duties for this system, he coached the receivers for 2 seasons (2019- 20) and the working backs for one season (2018).
Throughout his tenure at Iowa State, the Cyclones appeared in 5 bowl video games and commenced the season within the AP Prime 25 in 4 of six seasons with this system. The Cyclones additionally completed with a successful file in 5 of six seasons and this system produced three of the best offenses at school historical past since 2019.
Rams offensive assistant/ cross recreation specialist Nate Scheelhaase – Picture by: USA Right now
In 2023 the Cyclones offense improved from 20.2 factors per recreation in 2022 to 26.2 factors per recreation beneath his management as offensive coordinator. They led school soccer with 11 offensive touchdowns of fifty or extra yards and plenty of gamers have been acknowledged for his or her excellent play together with redshirt freshman quarterback Rocco Becht, who was named Large 12 Offensive Freshman of the 12 months and Second-Workforce Freshman All-American.
Becht accomplished 231-of-367 passes for 3,120 yards and 23 touchdowns. He broke almost each ISU freshman passing file and his landing mark was probably the most in a single season for a Cyclone quarterback since Brock Purdy (27) in 2019. Receiver Jaylin Noel additionally excelled beneath Scheelhaase’s steerage, notching 66 catches for 820 yards and 7 touchdowns, probably the most by an ISU participant since 2020.
Receiver Jayden Higgins, who completed the season with 53 catches for 983 yards and 6 touchdowns. The Cyclones completed the 2023 marketing campaign main the Large 12 in purple zone effectivity (93.9%) and ranked seventh nationally. They recorded a 6-3 file in convention play and competed within the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
Each Noel and Higgins are extremely regarded receivers within the 2025 NFL Draft class.
Bucs Like That Nate Scheelhaase Has Coached A number of Positions On Offense
Because the receivers coach in 2022, Nate Scheelhaase guided Xavier Hutchinson to a record-breaking season and helped him earn AP First Workforce All-American honors. Hutchinson was additionally named FirstTeam All-Large 12 for the third consecutive season and was named a Biletnikoff Award finalist. He led the Large 12 and broke his personal single-season file with 107 catches, turning into the primary Cyclone at school historical past to file 100 catches in a single season and the primary participant in Large 12 historical past to steer the convention in receptions three consecutive seasons.
Hutchinson completed his collegiate profession with the eighth-most catches in Large 12 historical past and the third-most receiving yards in ISU program historical past. He recorded a reception in each recreation he appeared in, which was the second-longest streak at school historical past, and tied for the seventh-longest energetic streak in school soccer. That season, Scheelhaase was named a finalist for FootballScoop’s Huge Receiver Coach of the 12 months.
Rams offensive assistant/ cross recreation specialist Nate Scheelhaase – Picture by: USA Right now
Throughout the 2021 season, the Cyclones recorded the fourth greatest scoring common (31.3) and fifth-best whole offense (424.5 yards per recreation) in program historical past. Scheelhaase helped ISU’s offense rank second nationally in purple zone offense, changing on 47-of-49 journeys (95.9%) and guided the Cyclones to their fifth consecutive bowl recreation look. That season, two-time consensus All-American Operating Again Breece Corridor led the convention and ranked sixth nationally in dashing yards (122.7 yards per recreation) and was second nationally in touchdowns (23).
Scheelhaase additionally participated in a Minority Teaching Fellowship with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and labored particularly with the quarterbacks in 2021.
In 2020, ISU completed the season with the second-best scoring offense (31.9 factors per recreation) and the third-best whole offense (436.3 yards per recreation) in program historical past. The Cyclones completed first within the Large 12 standings, competed within the Large 12 Championship, and certified for a New 12 months’s Six Bowl for the primary time in program historical past. Scheelhaase helped the group file the best rankings at school historical past throughout the season (sixth) and within the postseason (ninth).
Scheelhaase was listed in 247Sports’ “30Under30” as one of many high rising coaches in 2019. In his first season because the receivers coach, he mentored All-Large 12 receiver Deshaunte Jones, who completed the season with 76 catches which was the second highest mark at school historical past, to associate with 877 yards which was eighth-best in program historical past.
In 2018 because the working backs coach, he mentored David Montgomery, who earned All-America honors in back-to again seasons and completed third within the convention in dashing (101.3 yards per recreation) and have become simply the eighth participant in program historical past to file a number of 1,000-yard dashing seasons. Montgomery additionally completed second within the Large 12 in dashing touchdowns (13).
Rams offensive assistant/ cross recreation specialist Nate Scheelhaase – Picture by: USA Right now
Previous to his time at Iowa State, Scheelhaase was on workers on the College of Illinois (2015-17). He spent his first season because the working backs coach (2015) earlier than turning into an offensive analyst (2016-17).
Scheelhaase performed quarterback for the Combating Illini (2009- 13) and completed his profession as this system’s all-time chief in whole offense with 10,634 yards, which ranks seventh in Large Ten historical past. In 2013 as a senior, he had probably the greatest offensive seasons in program historical past main the convention in passing yards (272.7 yards per recreation) and completion share (66.7).
He additionally broke the varsity file for passing effectivity (140.7) to earn All-Large Ten honors. He was the one quarterback in Illini historical past to win back-to-back bowl video games and is considered one of simply two gamers in Large Ten historical past to whole over 8,000 passing yards and a couple of,000 dashing yards in his collegiate profession.
He earned the prestigous Large Ten Medal of Honor in 2014, was a four-time Tutorial All-Large Ten honoree, and earned two levels, a bachelor’s diploma in communication and a grasp’s in sports activities administration.
Data from the Rams web site was utilized in compiling this story.
