Robert Saleh’s evolution: College friends, pranks and his path to Jets coach. ... Saleh was a good football player, too, an all-conference tight end — but he didn’t envision an NFL future.

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019.

The significance of Saleh’s presence extends beyond football. A Muslim Arab-American of Lebanese descent, Saleh grew up in Dearborn, which has one of the largest Muslim populations in the United ...

Jets head coach Robert Saleh heads to the locker room after a 54-13 loss to the Patriots following an NFL game on Oct. 24, ... Football. As the college and pro football seasons progressed, ...

Saleh’s rise to become the first NFL coach of Muslim heritage includes a 10-year career in coaching roles with various NFL and college football teams. Saleh was most recently the defensive ...

Robert Saleh has been receiving a lot of praise since reuniting with the San Francisco 49ers.  First, he was touted by ...

Robert Saleh on the sideline with the 49ers during Super Bowl LIV against the Chiefs. AP “I wanted the Chiefs to win,” Holm said, “but I was so enamored with Robert.

Saleh’s defense carried the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance. But it was his ability to motivate players that brought him to New York. By Ben Shpigel [Follow our live Brown vs ...

Saleh also oversaw two top-five units in his first go-around with the 49ers (second in 2019 when San Francisco won the NFC, fifth in 2020). From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top ...

Thomas Morstead reunites with Robert Saleh and Brant Boyer in first post-Jets landing spot. Morstead was a stabilizing presence for the Jets’ special teams unit in 2023, rejoining the team after ...

Jets head coach Robert Saleh, left, wears a Farmingdale shirt to honor the Dalers' Buddy Krumenacker, right, who was named the Jets high school football coach of the week. Credit: Denis P. Gorman ...