2024 Role
Josh Grizzard entered his first year with the Buccaneers in 2024 and joined Todd Bowles' staff as a pass game coordinator. Grizzard helped the offense reach several statistical milestones, working with every aspect of the passing game including assisting with quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends and running backs. The Bucs' offense was the only team in the NFL to rank in the top five in both passing yards (third, 250.4) and rushing yards (fourth, 149.2) per game in 2024. Tampa Bay also ranked third in net yards per game (399.6) and fourth in points per game (29.5).
The 2024 Buccaneers were the first team in NFL annals to complete at least 70% of their passes and average at least 5.0 yards per carry. This past season, Mayfield had a prolific campaign, setting a new franchise single-season record for passer rating (106.8) and completion percentage (71.4%). Mayfield ranked fourth in the NFL in passer rating, third in completion percentage, tied for second in touchdowns, third in yards (4,500) and second in touchdown percentage (7.2%). Mike Evans enjoyed his 11th-consecutive 1,000-yard season, tying Jerry Rice. Rookie Jalen McMillan had seven touchdown receptions over his final five regular season games.
League Trends
In 2024, Grizzard served as a pivotal resource for then OC Liam Coen by looking at league tendencies to implement into the gameplan to maximize the club's personnel. He specifically looked at the use of shifts/motions and how to use it to generate space and attack zones, which paid dividends in the unit's efficiency down the stretch. Grizzard was tasked with strategizing for third-down situations during the week of game preparation and the Bucs led the NFL with a team-record 50.9% third-down conversion rate in 2024.
Miami Dolphins
During his time with the Dolphins, Grizzard served as a quality control coach (2017-19, 2022-23) and wide receivers coach (2020-21). He was a part of four consecutive winning seasons with the Dolphins – accomplishing the feat for the first time since the club did so in seven straight seasons from 1997-2003. Grizzard contributed to an offense that finished the 2023 season ranked first in yards per game (401.3), passing yards per game (265.5), and yards per carry (5.1), while ranking second in yards per play (6.5), net yards per pass attempt (8.0), and points scored per game (29.2). During his time as Miami's wide receivers coach, Grizzard worked closely with Jaylen Waddle, who established the NFL's then-rookie-reception record in 2021 with 104 receptions for a club-rookie-record 1,015 receiving yards.
Collegiate Route
Prior to his time with the Dolphins, Grizzard worked as a graduate assistant/quality control coach for Duke University (2013-16) where he coached quarterback Daniel Jones. Grizzard helped the Blue Devils reach their best three-year stretch (2013-15) in school history, where the team earned 27 wins, an ACC Coastal division title and three consecutive bowl appearances.
Playing Days
Grizzard played football collegiately at Yale (2008-11), playing defensive back, before shifting into a student coaching assistant role in 2012. He is a native of Zebulon, North Carolina.
