Drew Terrell is in his sixth season in the NFL and first with the Cardinals as passing game coordinator/wide receivers. He came to Arizona after coaching wide receivers in Washington the past three years (2020-22).
During his three seasons in Washington, Terrell helped guide the development of standout WR Terry McLaurin – one of just eight players in the NFL with 1,000+ receiving yards in each of the last three seasons. In 2022, McLaurin set single-season career highs in receiving yards (1,191) and scrimmage yards (1,220) while joining Gary Clark (1989-91), Art Monk (1984-86) and Henry Ellard (1994-96) as the only players in franchise history with three consecutive seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards. His performance in 2022 earned McLaurin his first Pro Bowl.
Working with Terrell for the first time in 2020, McLaurin established a career high with 87 receptions while becoming the first Commanders players with a 1,000-yard receiving season (1,118) since 2016.
Terrell also worked with Washington rookie WR Jahan Dotson last season. The Commanders first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Dotson finished his debut season with 35 receptions for 523 yards and a team-high seven TD receptions. His seven TD catches tied Green Bay's Christian Watson for the most among NFL rookies last season and was just one shy of tying Washington's franchise rookie record (8).
Prior to the Commanders, Terrell was an offensive quality control coach in Carolina for two seasons (2018-19). In 2018, the Panthers had 5,972 offensive yards, the second highest total in franchise history. He joined the Panthers following three seasons (2015-17) as a graduate assistant at the University of Michigan. In his first two years, Terrell worked with wide receivers and returners and tutored cornerbacks and returners in his final season. While with the Wolverines, Terrell worked with two receivers who were selected in the 2017 NFL Draft—Amara Darboh by Seattle in the third round and Jehu Chesson by Kansas City in the fourth round.
In his final season at Michigan in 2017, Terrell helped coach future professionals CB David Long and CB Lavert Hill who were named by Pro Football Focus as one of the top cornerback duos in the country with Long posting the nation's lowest passer rating when targeted at 17.6.
Terrell began his coaching career in 2014 as an offensive graduate assistant working with wide receivers at Virginia Tech. While with the Hokies, he assisted in the development of wideouts Cam Phillips and Isaiah Ford, who finished their collegiate careers ranked first and second respectively for the most receptions in school history.
Terrell played four seasons as a wide receiver and punt returner at Stanford (2009-12), earning honorable mention All-Pac 12 honors as a returner three times (2010-12). He posted a breakout season as a senior, leading the team with 33 receptions for 463 yards and four TDs while adding 291 return yards. Stanford finished the 2012 season with a 12-2 record and won both the Pac-12 Championship and the Rose Bowl. He graduated from Stanford with a degree in Political Science.
A Chandler, AZ native, Terrell (tuh-RELL) attended Stanford following a decorated career at Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) High School. An All-State selection as both a wide receiver and punt returner as a senior in 2008, he was rated as the top wide receiver recruit in the state of Arizona and the 10th rated overall prospect by Rivals.com. Terrell helped the Huskies win three regional championships and two 5A Division I state titles.
