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In addition to winning the nation’s top assistant honor in 2021, Gattis mentored a Biletnikoff Award winner, multiple All-Americans and all-conference players. He has been a part of four conference championship-winning teams and has coached in multiple College Football Playoff games.

Gattis' first season at Maryland saw several successes as he helped lead the Terps to their third straight bowl game win and second consecutive eight-win season. On offense, the Terps were dynamic led by quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa who led the Big Ten in nearly every passing category at the end of the regular season and earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors. Under Gattis' tutelage, The Terrapins finished fourth in the Big Ten in points per game (29.7)

In addition to Tagovailoa, eight other offensive Terrapins earned All-Big Ten honors in offensive lineman Delmar Glaze, Gottlieb Ayedze and Corey Bullock, wide receivers Tai Felton, Jeshuan Jones and Kaden Prather, running back Roman Hemby and tight end Corey Dyches. The five total Terrapin offensive players earning first, second or third team was the most ever for Maryland on that side of the ball since joining the conference. The nine total offensive players was also the most since the Terrapins joined the Big Ten. 
 
Gattis arrived in College Park after spending the 2022 season as the Offensive Coordinator at the University of Miami. Prior to his stint in Coral Gables, Gattis spent the previous three seasons (2019-21) at Michigan as the Wolverines Offensive Coordinator.
 
In 2021, Gattis was recognized with the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach after guiding Michigan to its first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff. Gattis’ offense was one of the nation’s top-performing units, ranking No. 16 nationally in scoring offense, No. 25 in total offense, No. 15 in rushing offense, No. 16 in third down conversion and No. 24 in red zone offense. Michigan won the 2021 Big Ten title and garnered a bid in the College Football Playoff in Gattis’ final season in Ann Arbor.
 
In 2020, Gattis’ unit averaged 28.3 points and 381.8 yards per game. The Wolverines gained over 350 yards of offense in four of six contests and went over 450 yards of offense three times. Running back Hassan Haskins averaged more than six yards per carry (No. 24 in NCAA), while four players averaged 10-plus yards or better per reception – including receivers Ronnie Bell (15.4 yards per catch) and Cornelius Johnson (15.9).
 
In his first season at Michigan, Gattis led the Wolverines offense to a 5,000-yard season (5,220 yards), averaging more than 400 yards of offense per game. The Wolverines averaged 31.7 points and 401.5 yards per contest buoyed by a stretch which saw Michigan out-gain and out-score four league opponents and Notre Dame by a combined +1,101 yards and +114 points. Thirteen different Wolverines were named All-Big Ten on offense under Gattis.
 
Gattis coached wide receivers Nico Collins (37 catches, 729 yards, seven touchdowns) and Bell (48 catches, 758 yards, one touchdown) to career-best seasons along with quarterback Shea Patterson. Collins’ 19.7 yard-per-catch average led the Big Ten Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (six touchdowns) was also a big end zone factor, and five pass-catchers registered at least 25 receptions each. Patterson became the third Michigan quarterback to throw for 3,000 yards in a season (3,061), throwing for the third-most yards (384) and the second-most touchdowns (five) in a single game during the course of the year. U-M had two rushers over 600 yards in Zach Charbonnet (726 yards, 11 TDs) and Haskins (637 yards, 4 TDs) and Charbonnet’s 11 rushing scores were a freshman record at Michigan.
 
Prior to his arrival in Ann Arbor, Gattis worked alongside Locksley as the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of Alabama in 2018. He and Locksley helped the Crimson Tide reach the College Football Playoff National Championship Game and mentored All-American receiver Jerry Jeudy, the 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner, who caught 68 passes for 1,315 yards (19.3 avg.) and 14 touchdowns. In addition, Gattis and Locksley developed Jaylen Waddle, who earned first team All-American honors by Pro Football Focus. The Crimson Tide had four receivers and a tight end surpass 500 yards receiving on the year.
 
Prior to his position with the Crimson Tide, Gattis spent four seasons as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator at Penn State (2014-17). He also led the program’s offensive recruiting efforts, helping the Nittany Lions ink four straight top-25 recruiting classes, including a pair of top-15 classes. Gattis was selected as the 2015 Big Ten Recruiter of the Year by Scout.com for his efforts. On the field, he tutored All-Big Ten receivers DaeSean Hamilton (2014, ’17) and Chris Godwin (2015-16).
 
Gattis spent two years as wide receivers coach at the Vanderbilt University (2012-13) before moving into the Big Ten Conference. During his time with the Commodores, Gattis coached Jordan Matthews to All-America honors twice. Matthews ended his career as the SEC’s leader in receptions and receiving yards while also setting the single-season mark receptions with 107 in 2013.
 
He spent the 2011 season at Western Michigan as the wide receivers coach, mentoring Jordan White to consensus All-American honors. White led the NCAA in receptions with 140 for 1,911 yards during the 2011 season and broke numerous Mid-American Conference receiving marks. Gattis began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant coach at North Carolina in 2010.
 
Gattis played collegiately at Wake Forest, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2006. He was an All-Atlantic Coast Conference safety in 2005 and 2006. Gattis was a fifth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2007 NFL Draft. He spent part of the 2007 season with Jacksonville before moving on to play for the Chicago Bears during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

Updated July 10, 2024