Payton Pardee
.jpg) Pardee with the San Antonio Brahmas in 2024 | |
| San Antonio Brahmas | |
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| Position: | Interim head coach |
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| Born: | December 2, 1996 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Houston (2015–2018) |
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Payton Pardee (born December 2, 1996) is an American football coach who is currently the interim head coach for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He previously served as the wide receivers coach for the Houston Roughnecks. Pardee also played college football at Houston.
Coaching career
[edit]In 2019, Pardee was hired by East Texas A&M to be their wide receivers coach.[1]
In 2022, Pardee was hired by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL to be their wide receivers coach under Wade Phillips.[2]
In 2023 during the merger of the XFL and the United States Football League, Pardee followed Phillips to the San Antonio Brahmas.
In April 2025, Pardee was promoted to Offensive coordinator after A. J. Smith resigned.[3]
Just one week later on April 16, 2025, Pardee was named the team's interim head coach after Wade Phillips took a leave of absence, making him the youngest Head Coach in the modern era of professional football (excluding the player-coaches of the 1920s).[4] Pardee had technically taken over as interim head coach during his first game as offensive coordinator on April 13, after Phillips had suffered a medical emergency and left the game at halftime.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]UFL
[edit]| League | Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
| UFL | SA | 2025 | 1 | 5 | .167 | TBD | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0 | 0 | – | ||||
Personal life
[edit]Pardee is the grandson of former Houston Oilers head coach Jack Pardee.[1] His father, Ted Pardee,[6] played college football at Houston and currently serves as that team's radio color commentator.[7] His brother Luke Pardee played quarterback at Texas Christian.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Payton Pardee - Football Coach". East Texas A&M University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ Rachuk, Stephan (2022-09-13). "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ Larsen, James (2025-04-09). "A.J. Smith Steps Down From San Antonio Brahmas". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ "Wade Phillips takes leave of absence from UFL's San Antonio Brahmas". Yahoo Sports. 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ Larsen, James (2025-04-16). "Brahmas' Wade Phillips Steps Away, Payton Pardee Promoted". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ a b Scamardo II, Peter (May 5, 2024). "Brahmas coach carries family's Texas football legacy into San Antonio". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ Shelton, Christopher (2013-01-23). "Former Cougar greats are closer to home". The Cougar. Retrieved 2025-04-17.