Art Valero is in his second season with the Rams, and first as assistant offensive line coach. Valero brings 22 seasons of experience as an offensive line coach to his new position.

In 2008, Valero was assistant head coach/running backs coach for the Rams, helping Steven Jackson average an NFL-best 118.4 scrimmage yards per game. Jackson rushed for 1,042 yards in only 12 games as he became just the second back in Rams history (Eric Dickerson, 1983-86) to rush for 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons (2005-08).

Valero spent six seasons (2002-07) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Valero coached running backs from 2004-07 and added the assistant head coach title in his final two seasons. Valero coached tight ends for the Bucs for two seasons (2002-03) and helped Tampa Bay to the Super Bowl XXXVII title after the 2002 season.

In 2007, under Valero’s watch, Tampa Bay rushed for 1,872 yards, the most rushing yards for the Bucs since 2000. With injuries to Carnell Williams, Mike Alstott and Michael Pittman, Valero helped guide RB Earnest Graham to the best season of his career, leading the team with 898 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns despite sitting out the final two regular season games.

In 2005, Valero coached rookie RB Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, who set a Buccaneer rookie record rushing for 1,178 yards and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Valero joined Tampa Bay after four seasons (1998-2001) as assistant head coach and offensive line coach at the University of Louisville. During Valero’s tenure, the Cardinals boasted one of the nation’s top offensive attacks, ranking first nationally in total offense in 1998, averaging nearly 560 yards per game. Before heading to Louisville, Valero spent three seasons (1995-97) at Utah State as the assistant head coach/offensive line coach.

Art was assistant head coach/offensive line coach at the University of Idaho from 1990-94, adding offensive coordinator duties in 1994. During Valero’s tenure, the Vandals posted a combined record of 44-18, and made four appearances in the national collegiate Division I-AA playoffs.

Valero began his coaching career at his alma mater, Boise State, in 1981-82 and also made coaching stops at New Mexico (1987-89), Long Beach State (1984-86) and Iowa State (1983), all as offensive line coach.

A native of La Mirada, Calif., Valero was a two-time letterwinner along the offensive line at Boise State from 1979-80. He played on the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA national championship squad. Valero graduated in 1981 with a degree in psychology and sociology.

Valero and his wife, Alicia, have five children: sons, Kyle, who is an offensive assistant at Florida State, and Brandon, and daughters, Kimberly, Alexa and Cami.