ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH JAFAR TABAIAN
DEFENSIVE BACKS

Jafar Tabaian is entering his third season as the wide receivers coach with the Colorado School of Mines football team.

Tabaian is a 2000 graduate of Colorado Mines with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to arriving at Mines, Tabaian played football at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo.

As a wide receiver at Mines, Tabaian lettered three times, including the 2000 season under current Head Coach Bob Stitt.

In his first two seasons as an assistant coach with the Orediggers, Perkins has helped a group of Oredigger receivers haul in 434 passes for more than 6,000 yards and 52 touchdowns. In addition, he helped in the development of two All-RMAC honorees, and All-Region and All-American pick Brian Sump in 2002.

Tabaian currently works as a consultant.