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DeMeco Ryans

DeMeco Ryans

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Team: HOUType: DefensiveTenure: 3 years (2023-2026)

HC Record: 32-19 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
SF
San Francisco 49ers
Defensive Quality Control
20171 yr
SF
San Francisco 49ers
Inside Linebackers
2018-203 yrs
SF
San Francisco 49ers
Defensive Coordinator
2021-222 yrs
HOU
Houston Texans
Head Coach
2023-253 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Head CoachHOUHOU12-5DeMeco RyansNick CaleyMatt BurkeC.J. Stroud(13.00)Davis Mills(4.50)Woody Marks(14.75)Nico Collins(15.00)Dalton Schultz(16.50)
2024Head CoachHOUHOU10-7DeMeco RyansBobby SlowikMatt BurkeC.J. Stroud(16.25)—Joe Mixon(13.25)Nico Collins(10.50)Tank Dell(13.75)
2023Head CoachHOUHOU10-7DeMeco RyansBobby SlowikMatt BurkeC.J. Stroud(15.00)Davis Mills(1.75)Devin Singletary(16.75)Nico Collins(14.25)Tank Dell(9.75)
2022Defensive CoordinatorSFSF13-4Kyle Shanahan—DeMeco RyansJimmy Garoppolo(10.25)Brock Purdy(6.25)Christian McCaffrey(16.75)Brandon Aiyuk(16.75)George Kittle(14.75)
2021Defensive CoordinatorSFSF10-7Kyle ShanahanMike McDanielDeMeco RyansJimmy Garoppolo(13.50)Trey Lance(3.75)Elijah Mitchell(11.00)Deebo Samuel Sr.(15.75)George Kittle(13.75)

Coach Impact

SF
San Francisco 49ers (2021–2022)
Defensive Coordinator(Promoted — was Defensive Quality Control here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
Before (2020)First Year (2021)Delta
DEFENSE
EPA-0.03469-0.03671▼ -0.00252
Succ%42.7%6340.4%86▼ -2.3%76
RZ P/V5.2414.871▼ -0.373
3&Out%33.1%6635.2%83▲ +2.1%64
TO Rate1.9%541.7%30▼ -0.2%40
Pass EPA0.013660.03256▲ +0.01944
Rush EPA-0.09466-0.15191▼ -0.05777
YAC OEX0.51430.3269▼ -0.1974
xRY3.96553.8663▼ -0.1068
RYOE-0.2387-0.4796▼ -0.2576
HOU
Houston Texans (2023–2025)
Head Coach
Before (2022)First Year (2023)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA-0.1662-0.03336▲ +0.13392
Succ%36.9%140.9%25▲ +4.0%84
RZ P/V4.585.369▲ +0.893
Scripted EPA-0.1934-0.13012▲ +0.06365
3&Out%40.5%430.9%50▼ -9.6%95
TO Rate2.7%91.3%91▼ -1.4%96
Pass EPA-0.14630.04952▲ +0.19593
Rush EPA-0.1698-0.1618▲ +0.00851
YAC OEX-0.2550.9990▲ +1.2498
xRY4.09603.6624▼ -0.436
RYOE-0.0224-0.0125▲ +0.0251
DEFENSE
EPA0.01345-0.04072▼ -0.05372
Succ%45.2%2740.7%85▼ -4.5%91
RZ P/V5.0574.782▼ -0.369
3&Out%29.6%4030.8%49▲ +1.2%58
TO Rate1.9%491.8%38▼ -0.1%43
Pass EPA0.034550.03058▼ -0.00450
Rush EPA0.0209-0.17696▼ -0.19699
YAC OEX0.39620.4650▲ +0.0747
xRY4.6423.9060▼ -0.7498
RYOE0.4921-0.3091▼ -0.7993
Coaching Signature
Under Center Leaning 100%Heavy Play Action 100%Low RPO 100%WR-Heavy Targets 100%RB-Light Targets 100%Conservative on 4th Down 100%Low Offensive Efficiency 100%Weak Run Game 100%Strong Defense 100%

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile20212022202320242025Def EPA — DeMeco Ryans-0.036SF-0.117SF-0.040HOU-0.066HOU-0.126HOU

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2025Head CoachHOUHOU61.3%-0.11938.8%0.0140.190.4534.2%-0.13437.1%-0.0083.89-0.044.5%0.552
2024Head CoachHOUHOU59.1%-0.01840.8%0.0240.290.6536.0%-0.11838.3%-0.0074.35-0.454.8%0.377
2023Head CoachHOUHOU58.3%0.03045.3%-0.0510.070.4636.3%-0.17632.3%-0.0193.90-0.305.4%0.243
2022Defensive CoordinatorSFSF63.8%-0.08643.0%-0.0220.050.2430.9%-0.15935.1%-0.0033.52-0.335.4%0.049
2021Defensive CoordinatorSFSF59.3%0.03244.0%-0.0020.150.3235.5%-0.15133.8%-0.0033.86-0.475.2%0.445

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2025Head CoachHOUHOU37.8%62.2%3.9%20.3%53.2%70.3%53.3%4.9%62.7%13.8%23.5%65.5%7.7%0.8%1.3%50.4%
2024Head CoachHOUHOU31.7%68.4%6.3%21.0%59.9%57.6%53.0%10.4%62.3%17.4%20.1%63.2%31.8%1.7%0.7%68.0%
2023Head CoachHOUHOU31.0%69.9%6.1%16.0%50.8%57.8%52.8%9.7%64.7%14.8%20.4%60.4%10.9%1.3%0.2%52.4%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXAvg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2025Head CoachHOUHOU63.13.7%-0.632.560.1%-0.9%11.4%20.7%41.5%90.0%
2024Head CoachHOUHOU61.45.5%-0.231.563.3%0.7%10.4%6.5%40.0%85.5%
2023Head CoachHOUHOU63.18.6%0.327.361.2%-2.6%9.7%17.6%37.3%87.0%