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7 things to know about new Commanders OC David Blough

January 10, 2026

Story byBryan Manning, Commanders WireSat, January 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM UTC·4 min readThe Washington Commanders made a big move on Friday, promoting assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to offensive coordinator, replacing Kliff Kingsbury, who mutually parted ways with the organization earlier this week. Blough, 30, a former NFL quarterback for five seasons, began his coaching career in 2024 with Washington, serving as assistant quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Late in 2025, quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard left Washington to accept the head coaching position at his alma mater, Stanford. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere are seven things to know about Blough:Blough's wife is a star athleteBlough is married to Melissa Gonzalez, a Colombian-American track star who has won several gold medals. A University of Texas graduate, Gonzalez also competed in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in the 400 m hurdles.

7 things to know about new Commanders OC David Blough

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Blough was with the Detroit Lions at the time and could be seen supporting his wife in an episode of "Hard Knocks." Blough and Gonzalez met in high school at Creekview High School in Carrollton, Texas. Here's a clip of Blough watching his wife at the Olympics. Blough's brother-in-law is an NFL starMelissa's younger brother, Christian Gonzalez, is a former first-round pick of the New England Patriots in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Washington fans remember Christian well, as he was taken one pick after the Commanders selected cornerback Emmanuel Forbes.
It was a decision that Washington regretted almost immediately.
Gonzalez earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2024 and was named to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBlough has started 7 NFL gamesAn undrafted free agent in the 2019 NFL Draft, Blough signed with the Cleveland Browns.
He was traded to the Detroit Lions just before the season began.

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