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Former Ohio State Defensive Lineman Mike Vrabel Named AP NFL Coach of the Year

For the first time ever, a former Ohio State player has been named the NFL’s Coach of the Year.

Mike Vrabel received that honor on Thursday night when he was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year at NFL Honors, the league’s end-of-season awards ceremony.

"My job is to teach, develop and make an impact." @CoachVrabel50

: #NFLHonors | 8PM (CT) on ABC & @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/idI4LZuNZI — Tennessee Titans (@Titans) February 11, 2022

Vrabel wins the award after his fourth season as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans, who earned the No.