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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Football
Finley, Joe Jon
vs
Arkansas
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 PM
Joe Jon Finley
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Passing Game Coordinator/Tight Ends
- Year at Ole Miss:
- First
- E-mail:
- rebelfootball@olemiss.edu
- Phone:
- 662-915-7890
- Alma Mater:
- Oklahoma (2008)
Joe Jon Finley was announced as an assistant coach at Ole Miss on Jan. 2, 2020.
Finley, a nine-year coaching veteran and former NFL tight end, joins the Rebels after spending the last four years coaching in the SEC, including the 2019 season at Texas A&M as tight ends coach.
In his lone season in College Station, Finley helped mentor true freshman tight end Jalen Wydermyer to a strong rookie season. Wydermyer, who earned Freshman All-America honors by multiple outlets, hauled in 32 catches for 447 yards and a team-high six receiving touchdowns.
Finley, a native of Arlington, Texas, spent three seasons at Mizzou in the same role prior to joining the Aggie coaching staff. During his time with the Tigers, tight ends blossomed under his tutelage as Albert Okwuegbunam was named a 2018 Mackey Award finalist after hauling in 43 receptions for 466 yards and six touchdowns.
In 2017, Okwuegbunam earned second team All-SEC honors as well as SEC All-Freshman Team honors after hauling in 11 touchdowns, the highest total by a FBS tight end and most among all freshmen at any position.
Finley's tight ends caught 15 touchdown passes in 2017, the highest among all FBS teams. While their receiving talents were on display, Finley's group played a pivotal role in the Missouri offense gaining just under 200 rushing yards a game.
Finley joined the Mizzou staff after spending the 2015 season as an assistant director of football operations and offensive quality control analyst at Baylor. Prior to his one-year stint in Waco, Finley was the offensive line coach and strength and conditioning coordinator at Los Fresnos (Texas) High School.
He spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons as an offensive graduate assistant at his alma mater, Oklahoma, in which the Sooners advanced to the Cotton and Sugar Bowl. He began his coaching career as the offensive line coach at Los Fresnos High School in 2011.
After graduating from Oklahoma in 2008, Finley spent parts of five seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers (2008-10), Detroit Lions (2010-11) and Carolina Panthers (2012).
A standout tight end for the Sooners, Finley was a four-year letterman and was a member of three Big 12 championship squads in 2004, 2006 and 2007. He earned All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades as a junior and senior.
Finley, a nine-year coaching veteran and former NFL tight end, joins the Rebels after spending the last four years coaching in the SEC, including the 2019 season at Texas A&M as tight ends coach.
In his lone season in College Station, Finley helped mentor true freshman tight end Jalen Wydermyer to a strong rookie season. Wydermyer, who earned Freshman All-America honors by multiple outlets, hauled in 32 catches for 447 yards and a team-high six receiving touchdowns.
Finley, a native of Arlington, Texas, spent three seasons at Mizzou in the same role prior to joining the Aggie coaching staff. During his time with the Tigers, tight ends blossomed under his tutelage as Albert Okwuegbunam was named a 2018 Mackey Award finalist after hauling in 43 receptions for 466 yards and six touchdowns.
In 2017, Okwuegbunam earned second team All-SEC honors as well as SEC All-Freshman Team honors after hauling in 11 touchdowns, the highest total by a FBS tight end and most among all freshmen at any position.
Finley's tight ends caught 15 touchdown passes in 2017, the highest among all FBS teams. While their receiving talents were on display, Finley's group played a pivotal role in the Missouri offense gaining just under 200 rushing yards a game.
Finley joined the Mizzou staff after spending the 2015 season as an assistant director of football operations and offensive quality control analyst at Baylor. Prior to his one-year stint in Waco, Finley was the offensive line coach and strength and conditioning coordinator at Los Fresnos (Texas) High School.
He spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons as an offensive graduate assistant at his alma mater, Oklahoma, in which the Sooners advanced to the Cotton and Sugar Bowl. He began his coaching career as the offensive line coach at Los Fresnos High School in 2011.
After graduating from Oklahoma in 2008, Finley spent parts of five seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers (2008-10), Detroit Lions (2010-11) and Carolina Panthers (2012).
A standout tight end for the Sooners, Finley was a four-year letterman and was a member of three Big 12 championship squads in 2004, 2006 and 2007. He earned All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades as a junior and senior.
Finley played high school football at Arlington (Texas) High School under his father, Mickey, from 1999-2002, where he threw for 1,626 yards and 12 touchdowns and ran for 897 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior quarterback.
Joe Jon and his wife, Caylee, have a daughter, Blakely, and a son, Knox.
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