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Tyler Bolfing, former McNeese quarterback, is in his second season at his alma mater as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterback coach.

In 2025, the Cowboys averaged 380 yards of offense, ranking fourth in the Southland Conference. McNeese was No. 1 in the league and 17th in the FCS in rushing offense with 194.1 yards per game. Quarterback Jake Strong ranked fourth in the league in passing yards (2,008) and passing yards per game (182.5) and was fifth with 11 passing TDs. He ranked third in total offense (225.2 ypg).

Bolfing returned to Cowboy Country after spending the previous four seasons in the Big 12 Conference as an offensive analyst at Kansas in 2024 and an offensive quality control coach at Baylor from 2021-2023 and was part of the Baylor staff that won the 2021 Big 12 Conference Championship.

Bolfing joined the Baylor staff in 2021, following two seasons at ULM coaching tight ends and special teams (2019) and quarterbacks (2020). In his first season with the Warhawks, he mentored tight end Josh Pederson to a record-setting season with program records for receptions, yards and touchdowns. Pederson was voted first team All-Sun Belt by the league’s coaches.

Prior to joining the ULM staff, Bolfing coached the tight ends at his alma mater McNeese in 2018. He previously served as a graduate assistant at ULM from 2016-17, working primarily with the quarterbacks and wide receivers.

A native of Montgomery, Texas, Bolfing played quarterback at McNeese from 2012-14, before beginning his coaching career as a student assistant. He helped the Cowboys to the 2015 Southland Conference championship and a perfect 10-0 record under Viator.

Bolfing holds degrees from McNeese (2015) and ULM (2017). He is married to the former Lakeyn Fontenot, a McNeese graduate and former Cowgirl softball player, and have a daughter named Brett.