Coaching Timeline
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Findlay
Defensive Coordinator
1979-824 yrs
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Miami (OH)
Defensive Coordinator
1983-864 yrs
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Navy
Secondary
1987-893 yrs
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Toledo
Defensive Coordinator
1990-934 yrs
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Notre Dame
Secondary
19941 yr
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Michigan State
Defensive Coordinator
1995-973 yrs
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Kent State
Head Coach
1998-036 yrs
New England Patriots
Linebackers
2004-052 yrs
New England Patriots
Defensive Coordinator
2006-094 yrs
Baltimore Ravens
Linebackers
2010-112 yrs
Baltimore Ravens
Defensive Coordinator
2012-176 yrs
Tennessee Titans
Defensive Coordinator
2018-192 yrs
Atlanta Falcons
Defensive Coordinator
2021-222 yrs
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | ATL | 7-10 | Arthur Smith | Dave Ragone | Dean Pees | Marcus Mariota(13.00) | Desmond Ridder(4.00) | Tyler Allgeier(16.00) | Drake London(17.00) | Cordarrelle Patterson(12.50) |
| 2021 | Defensive Coordinator | ATL | 7-10 | Arthur Smith | Dave Ragone | Dean Pees | Matt Ryan(16.75) | — | Mike Davis(16.75) | Cordarrelle Patterson(15.00) | Kyle Pitts(16.75) |
| 2019 | Defensive Coordinator | TEN | 9-7 | Mike Vrabel | Arthur Smith | Dean Pees | Ryan Tannehill(10.50) | Marcus Mariota(6.25) | Derrick Henry(15.00) | A.J. Brown(16.00) | Corey Davis(15.00) |
| 2018 | Defensive Coordinator | TEN | 9-7 | Mike Vrabel | Matt LaFleur | Dean Pees | Marcus Mariota(12.75) | Blaine Gabbert(4.25) | Derrick Henry(15.50) | Corey Davis(16.00) | Taywan Taylor(12.25) |
| 2017 | Defensive Coordinator | BAL | 9-7 | John Harbaugh | Marty Mornhinweg | Dean Pees | Joe Flacco(15.25) | Ryan Mallett(1.00) | Alex Collins(14.00) | Mike Wallace(14.25) | Benjamin Watson(16.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Tennessee Titans (2018–2019)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2017) | First Year (2018) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 4.876 | 4.494 | ▼ -0.374 |
| 3&Out% | 34.5%77 | 29.3%37 | ▼ -5.2%21 |
| TO Rate | 1.9%54 | 1.5%23 | ▼ -0.4%25 |
| Penalty EPA | -0.384 | 1.277 | ▲ +1.541 |
| Pass EPA | 0.02759 | 0.01964 | ▼ -0.00851 |
| Rush EPA | -0.13887 | -0.06647 | ▲ +0.07217 |
| xRY Allowed | — | 3.8182 | — |
| RYOE Allowed | — | 0.2643 | — |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.954 | 0.3467 | ▼ -0.6197 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.0867 | 0.2212 | ▲ +0.308 |
Atlanta Falcons (2021–2022)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2020) | First Year (2021) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.328 | 5.425 | ▲ +0.048 |
| 3&Out% | 25.4%13 | 27.6%24 | ▲ +2.2%63 |
| TO Rate | 2.1%60 | 1.7%36 | ▼ -0.4%25 |
| Penalty EPA | 10.326 | 1.873 | ▼ -8.586 |
| Pass EPA | 0.16611 | 0.1936 | ▲ +0.02742 |
| Rush EPA | -0.13485 | -0.04735 | ▲ +0.08713 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.3716 | 4.4511 | ▲ +0.0840 |
| RYOE Allowed | -0.0269 | -0.2585 | ▼ -0.2369 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.3467 | 0.5242 | ▲ +0.1833 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.0458 | 0.0930 | ▲ +0.1325 |
Coaching Signature
Disciplined Defense
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DC | ATL | 54.9% | 0.131 | 50.1% | -0.020 | -0.17 | 0.32 | 39.0% | -0.013 | 46.6% | -0.001 | 4.21 | 0.37 | 6.0% | 0.253 |
| 2021 | DC | ATL | 55.4% | 0.193 | 51.1% | -0.022 | 0.09 | 0.52 | 37.8% | -0.047 | 43.7% | -0.007 | 4.45 | -0.25 | 6.9% | 0.375 |
| 2019 | DC | TEN | 62.6% | 0.044 | 45.7% | 0.014 | 0.04 | 0.38 | 32.8% | -0.131 | 36.4% | 0.004 | 3.76 | 0.18 | 4.5% | 0.160 |
| 2018 | DC | TEN | 58.9% | 0.019 | 44.6% | -0.033 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 36.6% | -0.066 | 41.2% | -0.012 | 3.81 | 0.26 | 4.5% | 0.180 |
| 2017 | DC | BAL | 59.6% | -0.092 | 42.0% | -0.039 | 0.09 | 0.45 | 37.1% | -0.104 | 37.2% | -0.010 | — | — | 3.2% | 0.115 |