New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak has added someone to his coaching staff to work with 2025 first-round pick Ashton Jeanty, reportedly hiring Iowa running backs coach Omar Young to the same position in Las Vegas, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz and David Eickholt.
Let’s get to know Young better.
Previous job:
He was the Hawkeyes’ running backs coach for one season (2025).
Age:
Young is 42 years old and turns 43 in September. Also, he was born in Oakland and went to high school in Berkeley.
Coaching experience:
Young’s experience has primarily been in the college ranks, including last year, but he has been an NFL coach for six seasons. His first NFL job was with the Cleveland Browns as an offensive assistant coach in 2015, then he spent two years (2017-2018) with the Green Bay Packers as an offensive quality control coach before taking the same position with the Chicago Bears in 2022. Young became the Bears’ wide receivers coach and assistant quarterbacks coach in 2023, and was an offensive assistant coach for the New England Patriots in 2024.
Kubiak ties:
Kubiak and Young have never worked together, but the latter did work with the Raiders’ new offensive coordinator Andrew Janocko in Chicago, when Janocko was the quarterbacks coach.
Why the Raiders are interested:
Young has a lot of coaching experience at several levels, ranging from the junior college ranks to the NFL. Iowa ran a lot of wide zone this past season, so he has some familiarity coaching running backs in Kubiak’s rushing scheme. The Hawkeyes rushed for 2,300 yards and 4.8 yards per carry as a team in 2025, with running back Kamari Moutlon leading the way by racking up 878 yards (5.2 ypc) and five touchdowns. It also helps that Young spent two seasons with Janocko. Clearly, Kubiak and Janocko are comfortable with the Oakland native’s ability to develop Jeanty in their offense.
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