Jedd Fisch, 41, will interview for the job as Falcons quarterbacks coach Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The team is expected to interview several people for the vacant position this week.
Fisch last served as offensive coordinator/quarterback coach for UCLA. He also served as interim head coach after Jim Mora was fired, and he coached the Bruins in the Cactus Bowl loss to Kansas State in December.
Fisch has held numerous assistant positions in the NFL and in college. His NFL experience includes stints with the Texans, Ravens, Broncos, Seahawks and Jaguars. Before joining UCLA, Fisch was the quarterbacks coach, wide receivers coach and passing-game coordinator for two seasons at Michigan.
Former Falcons quarterbacks coach Bush Hamdan left at the end of the season to become offensive coordinator at the University of Washington.
Fisch is attractive to the Falcons because he has play-calling experience. However, he was fired in Jacksonville over “philosophical differences” with former coach Gus Bradley over the handling of quarterback Blake Bortles.
Under Fisch in 2014, the Jaguars averaged 15.6 points per game, ranked 31st in passing and 21st in rushing.
In 2014, the Jaguars averaged 15.6 points per game which was last (32nd) in the league. They ranked 31st in the NFL in passing (187.6 yards per game) and 21st in rushing (102.1). It must be noted that the Jaguars were playing with a rookie quarterback, three rookie receivers and two rookie offensive linemen as starters.
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