Jamael Lett enters his third season on the Samford football coaching staff. Lett, a former Bulldog defensive back, coaches the team’s secondary.
Lett came to Samford after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio University during the 2016 season. While at Ohio, Lett worked with the defensive line. He worked with MAC Defensive Player of the Year Tarell Basham, and with the team that earned the MAC East Division Championship.
In addition to his coaching duties, Lett recruited the areas of Alabama, the Florida panhandle, Kansas, Texas and California junior colleges. He also was responsible for offensive scouting and tracking offensive tendencies during games.
In 2015, Lett worked as an assistant with the defensive backs at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He also handled offensive scouting, opponent breakdown and tracking offensive tendencies during games.
The Skyhawks ranked 24th in the nation among FCS schools in third-down conversion. Lett’s defensive backs recorded 30 pass break ups and six interceptions that season. Lett also coached All-OVC defensive back Marquis Clemons.
He also recruited North Alabama, California, Kansas and Iowa junior colleges while at UT Martin. Additionally, he was responsible for organizing on-campus visits for up to 50 guests.
During the 2014-15 academic year, Lett coached defensive backs and taught mathematics at Davidson High School in Mobile. At DHS, he was responsible for installing defensive coverages for the secondary, coaching and teaching secondary techniques and running the scout team offense.
At Davidson, Lett coached two cornerbacks that went on to play NCAA Division I football.
Lett began his coaching career as defensive coordinator and math teacher at Brainerd High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. At BHS, Lett was in charge of creation and execution of the defensive system and defensive play calling during games.
Lett was a four-year starter in the secondary as a player at Samford. He collected 110 tackles, four interceptions, 16 pass break ups and two forced fumbles as a Bulldog.
He earned his bachelor’s degree from Samford in Sports Medicine in 2011. Lett then received a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Tennessee Tech in 2012.
