Coaching Timeline
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Los Angeles Chargers
Defensive Coordinator
20261 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Defensive Coordinator | LAC | — | Jim Harbaugh | Mike McDaniel | Chris O'Leary | Justin Herbert(7.00) | — | Omarion Hampton(7.00) | Ladd McConkey(6.00) | Tre Harris(6.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Los Angeles Chargers (2026)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2025) | First Year (2026) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 4.593 | 4.784 | ▲ +0.238 |
| 3&Out% | 38.6%95 | 32.5%62 | ▼ -6.1%17 |
| TO Rate | 2.1%62 | 2.4%81 | ▲ +0.3%67 |
| Penalty EPA | 12.615 | 10.028 | ▼ -2.663 |
| Pass EPA | -0.06789 | -0.01174 | ▲ +0.05633 |
| Rush EPA | -0.09967 | -0.10068 | ▼ -0.00152 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.2134 | 4.1741 | ▼ -0.0455 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.4629 | 0.2941 | ▼ -0.1765 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.5833 | 0.2775 | ▼ -0.3185 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.1422 | 0.1423 | ▼ -0.0044 |
Core Efficiency - Defensive
Pass/Rush Splits - Defensive
| Year | Role | Team | % Pass | Pass EPA | Pass Succ% | Pass SOS | xYAC OEX | YAC OEX | % RB Rush | Rush EPA | Rush Succ% | Rush SOS | xRY | RYOE | % QB Rush | QB Rush EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DC | LAC | 51.7% | -0.011 | 46.0% | 0.046 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 43.8% | -0.100 | 39.0% | 0.010 | 4.17 | 0.29 | 4.6% | 0.400 |