John Grass (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Samford |
| Conference | SoCon |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 29, 1968 Ashville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Jacksonville State (1990) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1992 | Ashville HS (AL) (OC) |
| 1993–1994 | Eufaula HS (AL) (DC) |
| 1995–1999 | Ashville HS (AL) |
| 2000–2001 | Hoover HS (AL) (OC) |
| 2002 | Albertville HS (AL) |
| 2003–2005 | Moody HS (AL) |
| 2006–2007 | Spain Park HS (AL) |
| 2008–2012 | Oxford HS (AL) |
| 2013 | Jacksonville State (AHC/OC) |
| 2014–2021 | Jacksonville State |
| 2022–2025 | Clemson (analyst) |
| 2026–present | Samford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 72–26 (college) 123–60 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 5–6 (NCAA D–I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 OVC (2014–2018, 2020) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× OVC Coach of the Year (2014–2016) | |
John Clyde Grass (born February 29, 1968) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Samford University. He is the former head football coach at the Jacksonville State University, a position he held from 2014 until 2021. Grass joined the coaching staff of the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in 2013 as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator under Bill Clark. He previously coached high school football in the state of Alabama for over two decades.On December 3rd, 2025, Grass was named head coach of the Samford Bulldogs football team.
Grass was born in Ashville, Alabama. Since he was born on February 29 (commonly known as a "leap year baby"), his date of birth is recognized as February 28.