David Blough, the assistant quarterbacks coach for the Washington Commanders, has garnered significant interest from multiple NFL teams for prominent coaching positions.
Highlights
- David Blough has caught the interest of NFL teams like the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets.
- David Blough was born as the youngest child of his mother, LuAnn Heusinkveld Blough.
- Blough’s mother is a regional development manager at Exchange Resource Group LLC. She is a cancer survivor.
David Blough entered his coaching career in February 2024, joining the Washington Commander‘s coaching staff as assistant quarterback coach.
He transitioned from playing to serving under head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.
His firsthand experience as a former NFL quarterback has been instrumental in mentoring rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, contributing to the Commanders’ successful season.
#Commanders assistant QB coach David Blough has a request from the #Jets to interview for their QB coach jobs as well as a request from the #Bears for passing game coordinator, sources say. Blough, 29, is garnering attention only one year into his coaching career. pic.twitter.com/6T3Ue8ItBj
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 29, 2025
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported that The Chicago Bears have expressed interest in Blough for their passing game coordinator role.
Similarly, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets are considering him for their quarterbacks coach positions.
In only about a year of his coaching career, David Blough is garnering attention. Given the recent interview requests, some NFL critics comment that Blough’s coaching trajectory appears promising. One of them writes,
Happy to see David Blough succeeding in the league! Young guy with a bright future ahead!
David Blough Credits Faith And Family, Especially His Mother, LuAnn Blough, And Father, For His Professional Journey
David Blough was born on July 31, 1995, as the youngest son of his mother, LuAnn Heusinkveld Blough, and his father, Mr. Blough (name not disclosed).
His mother, LuAnn, is a regional development manager at Exchange Resource Group LLC. Similarly, she is a certified Notary Signing Agent.
LuAnn studied Psychology at Vanderbilt University and has worked as a child sponsor, advocate, and volunteer at Compassion International.
Moreover, despite several life hurdles, David Blough’s mother has nurtured her children with courage, compassion, and discipline.
David’s mother is a two-time cancer survivor. When the football coach was just 3 years old, LuAnn was first diagnosed with tongue cancer.
Now, she has been cancer-free for 20 years and advocates for cancer survivors and patients. Regarding his mother’s courage, Blough states,
She’s always been passionate about sharing her experience, and being for other people the support, because of how hard it is for the family,
David Blough
On the other hand, David emphasizes how his parent’s faith shaped his beliefs and values. In one of the videos titled, Under the Helmet: David Blough, he talks about the importance of his faith and spending quality time with his family.
The Washington Commanders assistant QB coach states,
i had mom and dad who taught me the ropes and showed me you know how i was supposed to live
David Blough
David Blough’s father is barely in the recent pictures and family stories. A glimpse of him is seen in the home interview of David Blough and LuAnn Blough’s Facebook posts from 2009 and 2010.
The recent information regarding Blough’s father is not known publicly. However, in his interviews, the football coach mentioned his childhood memories with his father.
Reminiscing his school days, David Blough states,
i have memories of you know my dad he’d drive me to school he’d say this is the day the lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it
David Bloug
Moreover, David also mentions that his first introduction to faith comes from his dad’s saying of rejoicing in the day and being glad in it that the lord has made.
Additional Information
- David Blough has two elder brothers, Matthew 37 and Daniel 34-year-old.
- David Blough is married to his married to Columbian-American hurdler Melissa Gonzalez. They met at Creekview High School in Texas.
- David and Melissa welcomed their first child in July 2023.
