Bubba Ventrone
Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
College: Villanova
Biography
Year with Browns: 6th
Year as NFL coach: 10th
Key Notes
- Raymond "Bubba" Ventrone re-joined the Browns in 2023 after playing for the team from 2009-12. Brings 19 years of experience as an NFL player and coach, where he has played in and also coached in two Super Bowls.
- Helped the Browns kicking and punting units set several franchise records during first season with the Browns. K Dustin Hopkins' 33 made field goals were the most by a Brown in a season and his eight 50-plus yard field goals were also a team record. He finished second to Jim Brown (126 in 1965) for the most points scored by a Brown in a season with 123. Hopkins also set an NFL record with at least one 50-plus yard field goal in five consecutive games. P Corey Bojorquez set a franchise record with a 49.4 punt average, while his 31 punts inside the 20-yard line were one away from the team record. The Browns also led the league with three blocked field goals in 2023.
- Spent five seasons (2018-22) as the Colts special teams coordinator. During that time, the Colts led the NFL in kickoff return average (24.9) and ranked fourth in punt return average (10.3). Helped multiple special teams players to the Associated Press All-Pro team, including Ashton Dulin (special teams player, second team in 2021), Luke Rhodes (long snapper, first team in 2021 and second team in 2020) and George Odum (special teams player, first team in 2020). Rhodes was also named to the Pro Bowl in 2021.