Tanney Offensive Quality Control
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ALEX TANNEY OFFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL NFL Experience: 1st Year (1st with Eagles) College: Monmouth College (IL) Hometown: Lexington, IL Alex Tanney was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as an offensive COACHING TIMELINE quality control coach during the 2021 offseason. Tanney played nine seasons in the NFL as a backup quarterback Years Team Position from 2012-20. After originally entering the league as an undrafted free 2021- Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Quality Control agent with the Kansas City Chiefs (2012), Tanney also spent time with the Dallas Cowboys (2013), Cleveland Browns (2013), Tampa Bay Buc- caneers (2014), Tennessee Titans (2014-15 and 2015-17), Buffalo Bills (2015), Indianapolis Colts (2015) and New York Giants (2018-20). He saw action in two games, completing 11-of-15 (73.3 pct.) attempts for 100 yards and 1 TDs, 0 INTs and a 113.2 passer rating. During his playing career, Tanney crossed paths with Eagles offen- sive coordinator Shane Steichen in Cleveland (2013), as well as Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni in Kansas City (2012). Tanney attended Monmouth College (IL) (2007-11), where he es- tablished NCAA Division III career records in passing yards (14,249) and passing touchdowns (157) and was selected a three-time Midwest Con- ference Offensive Player of the Year (2008-09, 2011). During the 2009 season, Tanney threw for 3,856 yards and 44 touchdowns and named the Melberger Award winner as Division III’s best player. He also set a school record with 50 touchdown passes as a sophomore in 2008. A native of Lexington, IL, Tanney graduated from Monmouth with a degree in business administration and economics. His two older broth- ers are also in the sports industry. Matt is the Athletics Director at Wa- bash College (Crawfordsville, IN), and Mitch previously served as the Director of Analytics for the Denver Broncos. Tanney is married to his wife, Rebecca. 2021 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES MEDIA GUIDE.