Jay Norvell
Norvell at 2017 Mountain West media days | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Senior Offensive Analyst |
| Team | Iowa |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 28, 1963 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1985 | Iowa |
| 1986 | Denver Broncos* |
| 1987 | Chicago Bears |
| Positions | Defensive back, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1987 | Iowa (GA) |
| 1988 | Northern Iowa (WR) |
| 1989–1994 | Wisconsin (OL/WR/TE) |
| 1995–1997 | Iowa State (QB/WR) |
| 1998–2001 | Indianapolis Colts (WR) |
| 2002–2003 | Oakland Raiders (TE) |
| 2004–2006 | Nebraska (OC/QB) |
| 2007 | UCLA (OC/QB) |
| 2008–2010 | Oklahoma (assistant OC/WR) |
| 2011–2014 | Oklahoma (co-OC/WR) |
| 2015 | Texas (WR) |
| 2016 | Arizona State (PGC/WR) |
| 2017–2021 | Nevada |
| 2022–2025 | Colorado State |
| 2026 | Iowa (OA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–52 |
| Bowls | 2–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| First-team All-Big Ten (1985) | |
Merritt James Norvell III (born March 28, 1963) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Colorado State University from 2022 to 2025. Norvell served as the head football coach at the University of Nevada, Reno from 2017 to 2021. His father, Merritt Norvell, was the athletic director at Michigan State University from 1995 to 1998.