Year with Browns: 5th

Year as NFL coach: 9th

Key Notes

• Raymond "Bubba" Ventrone re-joined the Browns after playing for the team from 2009-12. Brings 18 years of experience as an NFL player and coach, where he has played in and also coached in a Super Bowl. 
• 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.

Year with Browns: 5th

Year as NFL coach: 9th

Key Notes

• Raymond "Bubba" Ventrone re-joined the Browns after playing for the team from 2009-12. Brings 18 years of experience as an NFL player and coach, where he has played in and also coached in a Super Bowl. 
• 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.
• Helped build a top 10 special teams unit in each of the last three seasons with the Colts. NFL analyst Rick Gosselin ranked Indianapolis eighth in the NFL in special teams in 2022, second in 2021 and fourth in 2020.
• Began coaching career as an assistant special teams coach with New England from 2015-17. Helped the Patriots win Super Bowl LI. During his tenure, Michael Slater was named to the Pro Bowl as the special teams player all three seasons and K Stephen Gostkowski earned the honor in 2015. Gostkowski also led the NFL in scoring in 2015.
• Appeared in 97 career games during 10-year NFL career and recorded 13 career defensive tackles, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and 57 special teams stops. Helped the Patriots advance to Super Bowl XLII.
• During time with the Browns, appeared in 56 games and registered 31 special teams tackles. Played a key role on both kickoff return and kickoff coverage, helping the Browns to an NFL-best average starting position of 31.4 and to a league-best defensive kickoff return average of 18.9 in 2009. Also registered a 35-yard run on a fake punt, which tied for the longest run of the season for the Browns in 2012.
• Native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and attended Villanova University, where he was a three-time Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team honoree.
• Brother, Ross, played in the NFL from 2010-2016.
• He has two daughters, Ava and Ella, and a son, Major.

Bubba Ventrone NFL Playing Background:

2005-06 New England Patriots, safety

2007 New York Jets, safety

2007-08 New England Patriots, safety

2009-12 Cleveland Browns, safety

2013-14 San Francisco 49ers, safety

Bubba Ventrone Coaching Background:

2015-17 New England Patriots, special teams assistant

2018-22 Indianapolis Colts, special teams coordinator

2023- Cleveland Browns, assistant head coach/special teams coordinator