Dylan Chmura enters his second year on the Wildcat Football Staff and first year as NMU’s Offensive
Coordinator. Chmura primarily worked with NMU’s Offensive Line and Tight End units last year and will
continue to do so moving forward. He recruits Wisconsin.
Chmura joined the Wildcat Football program from The University of Iowa, where he worked with the
offensive line in 2019 and 2020. The Hawkeyes concluded the 2019 campaign with a 10-3 record
following a 49-24 win over No. 22 Southern California in the Holiday Bowl. The Hawkeyes were selected
to compete against Missouri in the Music City Bowl in 2020 after posting a 6-2 record but the game was
cancelled.
Iowa’s offense in 2020 led the Big Ten in red zone offense (0.917), ranked second in scoring (31.8) and
third in fewest tackles for loss allowed (5.1). The Hawkeyes scored at least 25 points in all six wins in
2020. The winning streak included road wins at Minnesota, Penn State and Illinois, and trophy game
victories over Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes were ranked 15th in the nation in the
final CFP rankings and coaches poll, and 16th by the Associated Press. Sophomore center Tyler
Linderbaum and senior tackle Alaric Jackson earned first-team All-Big Ten honors, while senior Cole
Banwart was a second team selection. Linderbaum was one of three finalists for the Rimington Trophy.
Linderbaum and Jackson each earned first and second-team All-America honors from media outlets.
Iowa’s efficient offense in 2019 featured junior tackle Tristan Wirfs, the Big Ten’s Rimington-Pace
Offensive Lineman of the Year. Wirfs earned first-team All-America honors from as many as three
national outlets. Jackson earned third-team All-Big Ten honors and Linderbaum was named honorable
mention All-Big Ten. Wirfs declared for the 2020 NFL Draft following his junior season and was the 13th
player selected in the first round of the draft. Wirfs started every game in his rookie season at right tackle
for Tampa, including the 2021 Super Bowl.
Iowa ranked third in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed in 2019 (1.8), led the league in red zone offense,
ranked second in fourth down conversions and fourth in time of possession.
Chmura joined the Hawkeye program from Fresno State, where he worked with the offensive line in 2017
and 2018. Fresno State won the 2017 Hawaii Bowl in posting a 10-4 overall record. Fresno State had the
biggest won-loss turnaround in college football after having won just one game in 2016.
In 2018, Fresno State ranked in the top five nationally in fewest sacks and fewest tackles for loss allowed.
The Fresno State offense averaged 34.9 points and 420 yards total offense per game, with 28 rushing
touchdowns. Two Fresno State offensive linemen earned all-conference honors as the Bulldogs won the
Mountain West Conference championship.
In 2017, Fresno State had all starting members of the offensive line earn all-conference recognition. The
Bulldogs ranked among national leaders in sacks allowed and tackles for loss while averaging 27.1 points
and 380 yards total offense per game.
In 2016, Chmura joined the Michigan State staff as a student coach, foregoing two seasons of eligibility in
respect to multiple concussions suffered. He assisted with the Spartan offensive line and tight ends, as
well as the long snappers on special teams.
Chmura played as a tight end and long snapper at Michigan State (2013-16). He was a two-year
letterman and was a part of Big Ten championship teams in 2013 and 2015. The Spartans won the 2014
Rose Bowl and 2015 Cotton Bowl, while also participating in the 2016 College Football Playoffs.
The Waukesha, Wisconsin, native (Waukesha West High School) joined MSU as one of the nation’s top
tight end recruits — ranked by MaxPreps.com (No. 24) and Rivals.com (No. 35). His father, Mark
Chmura played tight end at Boston College and spent seven years with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers
(1993-99).
Chmura earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies of social science from Michigan State in
2017 and a master’s degree in education from Fresno State in 2019.
