After being a co-defensive coordinator at Texas, a program which has competed in the College Football Playoff the past couple years, Jeff Choate became a head coach once again. He will now lead a Nevada program which has gone 2-10 each of the past two years.
But Choate could help the Wolf Pack compete in the Mountain West once again. Here’s a look at his career thus far.
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What’s Nevada Head Coach Jeff Choate’s Salary?
Choate signed a five-year, $5.8 million deal that has incentives a year ago. He received $1.08 million in total pay in 2024, according to USA Today.
Jeff Choate’s Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
| 2024-Present | Nevada | HC |
| 2021-23 | Texas | Co-DC/ILB |
| 2016-20 | Montana State | HC |
| 2015 | Washington | ST/DL |
| 2014 | Washington | ST/DL |
| 2013 | Florida | ST/OLB |
| 2012 | Washington State | LB |
| 2009-11 | Boise State | ST/LB |
| 2006-08 | Boise State | ST/RB |
| 2005 | E. Illinois | ST/S |
| 2003-04 | Utah State | ST/S |
| 2002 | Utah State | DL |
| 1992-93 | Montana Western | LB |
What’s Nevada Head Coach Jeff Choate’s Record?
Jeff Choate is 3-10 in the FBS as a head coach. He is 31-32 as a collegiate head coach.
How Old Is Nevada Head Coach Jeff Choate?
Jeff Choate is 54 years old.
Nevada Head Coach Jeff Choate’s Background
Choate interviewed for other Mountain West jobs before. He was among the candidates considered when Boise State was looking for a new head coach in 2020.
Soon after, Choate left to become a co-defensive coordinator at Texas. This past year, the Longhorns allowed the 13th-fewest points (17.54 per game) and the 23rd-fewest yards (321.7 per game) in the FBS. Texas won the Big 12 and was the third-ranked team in the CFP before losing to Washington in the Sugar Bowl.
When he was the head coach at Montana State, Choate built the program up while going 28-22. He led the team to the national semifinals in his final season there in 2019. That was the first time MSU got that far in the postseason since 1984.
Choate, who is from Idaho, has a history with Boise State. He coached running backs for three years and linebackers for three years there.
He was also the Broncos’ special teams coordinator from 2006-11. He was an assistant at Utah State from 2002-04 as well.
Before MSU, Choate was a defensive line and special teams coach at Washington from 2014-15. He also worked with special teams and outside linebackers at Florida in 2013 and was a linebackers coach at Washington State in 2012.
