Bo Hardegree

Bo Hardegree (born July 5, 1984) is an American football coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He had previously served as an assistant coach for the Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, and New York Jets.

Early life and playing career

Hardegree grew up in Jackson, Tennessee and played football for his father at Jackson Central-Merry High School. Hardegree was a reserve quarterback for the Tennessee Volunteers from 2003 to 2006, appearing in one game before switching sports and playing for the school's tennis team.

Coaching career

Early career Hardegree began coaching in 2007 as student assistant at Tennessee before serving as a graduate assistant at Duke University from 2008-2010 under David Cutcliffe.

Denver Broncos In 2014, Hardegree was hired by the Denver Broncos as an offensive quality control coach under head coach John Fox.

Chicago Bears In 2015, Hardegree joined the Chicago Bears as an offensive assistant, following head coach John Fox.

Miami Dolphins In 2016, Hardegree was hired by the Miami Dolphins as the quarterbacks coach under head coach Adam Gase.

New York Jets In 2019, Hardegree followed Gase to join the New York Jets as an offensive assistant.

New England Patriots In 2021, Hardegree was hired by the New England Patriots as an offensive assistant under head coach Bill Belichick.

Las Vegas Raiders In 2022, Hardegree was hired by the Las Vegas Raiders as the quarterbacks coach under head coach Josh McDaniels.

On October 31, 2023, Hardegree was promoted to interim offensive coordinator following the firing of head McDaniels, general manager Dave Ziegler, and offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi.

On January 19, 2024, new Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce announced he would not retain Hardgree for the upcoming season.

Tennessee Titans On February 14, 2024, Hardegree was hired by the Tennessee Titans as the quarterbacks coach under new head coach Brian Callahan. This move marked a return to his home state of Tennessee, where he also played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.

On September 23, 2025, Callahan announced he was relinquishing offensive play calling duties to Hardegree.

Buffalo Bills On February 3, 2026, Hardegree was hired by the Buffalo Bills as the team's quarterbacks coach under new head coach Joe Brady.

Personal life A native of Jackson, Tennessee, Hardegree is married to Lauren, a pediatric radiologist. The couple have two children together.