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NFL Legend Jon Gruden Announces Personal News on Sunday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Hugh Green | Last updated Jan 11, 2026 1:52 PM ET

Jon Gruden has had an incredible career in football. After a short playing career as a quarterback for the University of Dayton Flyers, Gruden, who is from Sandusky, Ohio, hung up the cleats to begin his life as a coach.

He was an assistant with the Tennessee Volunteers , Southeast Missouri State Redhawks and Pacific Tigers before getting his first opportunity in the NFL.

He spent 22 years as a coach in the league, as his teams had a cumulative record of 191-161-1. Of those 22 seasons, 15 of them came as a head coach. He was in charge of the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before coming back to the Raiders organization in Oakland and Las Vegas at the end of his tenure.

Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden.© Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

As a head coach, Gruden went 117-112 in the regular season and had a 5-4 playoff record, including a victory in the 2003 Super Bowl with Tampa Bay. His last coaching stint came with Las Vegas, which ended in 2021. In 2024, Gruden joined Barstool Sports as an NFL analyst and content creator.

The 62-year-old Gruden and his wife, Cindy, have three children together: Deuce, Michael and Jayson. On Sunday, Jon Gruden shared that Deuce Gruden, a powerlifter, broke a record for his weight class in Las Vegas.

“My son Deuce broke the powerlifting record last night for his weight class in Las Vegas! 483 pound bench press!” the caption read.

My son Deuce broke the powerlifting record last night for his weight class in Las Vegas!

483 pound bench press! pic.twitter.com/qRiwCR8kfF
— Jon Gruden (@BarstoolGruden) January 11, 2026

In addition to powerlifting, Deuce Gruden also serves as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Raiders, a position he has held since 2018. He played college football for the Lafayette Leopards before finding his passion in powerlifting.

With Las Vegas not in the playoffs this season, the legendary coach’s son has had time to indulge in his off-field endeavors.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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