NFL franchise Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reportedly looking to fire their offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, find out more about his brief bio, net worth, age, career, wife, salary and more.
Following a disastrous defeat at the hands of Dallas Cowboys in the Wildcard round, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to part ways with their offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich.
Who is Byron Leftwitch Buccaneers offensive coordinator, his age, wife, college, stats, salary, net worth
Byron Leftwich was fired as Bucs OC today.
He was highly regarded for his work in 2020-2021, making him a top HC candidate.
So what changed in 2022?
Did he suddenly become bad at his job?
Or was the offense affected by Tom Brady's decline?
HINT: It's the 2nd one
— Frank Ammirante (@FAmmiranteTFJ) January 17, 2023
The thing about Byron Leftwich is, if he was a white coach, he would already snagged a top job when he was hot a year ago and allowed grace. The sport is unforgiving for Black coaches
— 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 (@exavierpope) January 17, 2023
Dov Kleiman, an independent NFL reporter stated that the team initially wanted to fire Leftwich during the bye week but then decided to hold onto him as their coach.
A crushing defeat
Scott Reynolds of the Pewter report shared the details of the game:
“The Bucs offense generated 386 yards against Dallas, but only ran the ball for 52 yards as Tampa Bay fell behind early and trailed 18-0 at halftime,”
“More importantly, the Bucs offense produced only 14 points after trailing Dallas, 24-0 in the third quarter. Tampa Bay won the NFC South despite averaging just 18.4 points per game in the regular season, which was the lowest in the division.”
Net Worth
According to various sources, Byron Leftwich has a whopping estimated net worth of around $9 million.
In August 2003, Leftwich signed a five-year, $22.772 million contract with the Jaguars and earned earned $4.23 million in his rookie year, but his earnings doubled a year later to $8.40 million.
Leftwich signed a two-year, $7 million contract with Atlanta in September 2007 and then inked a one-year, $645,000 contract with Pittsburgh in August 2008. The next year, Leftwich agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $17 million with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Leftwich made approximately $27.21 million as an NFL star, playing 10 seasons from 2003 to 2012.
Age
Leftwich is currently 42-years-old with his height at 6 feet 5 inches.
Relationships
Back in 2004, Leftwich dated actor Netta Wooten until 2005. He is said to be married currently to his long time girlfriend but her name isn’t known.
Family
Leftwich’s mother Brenda raised him and his brother Kevin after their father left the family when Leftwich was an infant.
Brief bio and career
Byron Leftwich was born on Jan 14, 1980 in Washington, D.C. in January 1980. He initially began playing as a quarterback for the Howard D. Woodson High School. Leftwich then played college football at Marshall University. While at university, Leftwich won MAC Offensive Player of the Year twice and the Motor City Bowl MVP in 2000.
Later in the 2003 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars drafted Leftwich as the #7 overall. Leftwich played for the following teams in the NFL:
- Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003 to 2006
- Atlanta Falcons in 2007
- Pittsburgh Steelers in 2008
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009
- Pittsburgh Steelers again from 2010 to 2012
While playing with the Steelers as a backup quarterback, Leftwich won the Super Bowl championship.
Passing yards: 10,532
Passing attempts: 1,605
Passing completions: 930
TD–INT: 58–42
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