Mike Caldwell (linebacker)

Games played:	159
Games started:	49
Total tackles:	562
Sacks:	14.5
Forced fumbles:	6
Interceptions:	8
Defensive touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mike Caldwell
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:	Linebackers coach
Personal information
Born:	August 31, 1971; Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oak Ridge
College:	Middle Tennessee State
NFL draft:	1993: 3rd round, 83rd pick
Career history
As a player:
	Cleveland Browns (1993–1995); Baltimore Ravens (1996); Arizona Cardinals (1997); Philadelphia Eagles (1998–2001); Chicago Bears (2002); Carolina Panthers (2003);
As a coach:
	Philadelphia Eagles (2008–2009); Defensive quality control coach; Philadelphia Eagles (2010); Assistant linebackers coach; Philadelphia Eagles (2011–2012); Linebackers coach; Arizona Cardinals (2013–2014); Inside linebackers coach; New York Jets (2015–2018); Assistant head coach & inside linebackers coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019–2021); Inside linebackers coach; Jacksonville Jaguars (2022–2023); Defensive coordinator; Las Vegas Raiders (2024); Linebackers coach & run game coordinator; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2025–present); Linebackers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	As coach Super Bowl champion (LV);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	159
Games started:	49
Total tackles:	562
Sacks:	14.5
Forced fumbles:	6
Interceptions:	8
Defensive touchdowns:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Isaiah "Mike" Caldwell, Jr. (born August 31, 1971) is an American football coach who is the current linebackers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2022 to 2023.

Caldwell played college football as a linebacker at Middle Tennessee State University and was drafted in the third round by the Cleveland Browns in the 1993 NFL draft. Caldwell played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers.

Caldwell began his professional coaching career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008. He previously served as the linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals, and was the assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach for the New York Jets from 2015 to 2018. He served as the linebackers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2019 to 2021 before being hired as the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He then served as the run game coordinator and linebackers coach for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024 before returning to the Buccaneers.