HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Mario Jeberaeel as their new offensive run game coordinator, the club announced Sunday.

Jeberaeel enters his sixth season coaching in the NFL and joins the Raiders after two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He spent the 2025 season as a defensive assistant for a unit that ranked as the leagues No. 1 run defense, allowing just 85.6 rush yards per game. The Jaguars finished with the most passes defensed (107) and second-most interceptions (22) in the NFL last season.

In 2024, he served as an assistant outside linebackers coach. Under Jeberaeels guidance, DE Travon Walker set career highs in tackles (61), tackles for loss (13), sacks (10.5) and forced fumbles (two).

This is an interesting hire under new head coach Klint Kubiak – bringing in someone with defensive expertise to help improve the offensive run game.

The Raiders are entering Year 1 of the Kubiak era, with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and significant cap space to rebuild the roster.