Coaching Timeline
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Anderson Univ.
Running Backs
20021 yr
CFB
Ball State
Graduate Assistant
2003-042 yrs
CFB
Ball State
Running Backs
2005-084 yrs
CFB
Ball State
Offensive Coordinator
2009-102 yrs
CFB
Northern Illinois
Running Backs
20111 yr
CFB
Wisconsin
Tight Ends
20121 yr
CFB
North Carolina State
Tight Ends
2013-186 yrs
Pittsburgh Steelers
Other Notable Asst.
2019-224 yrs
Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive Coordinator
2023-242 yrs
Pittsburgh Steelers
Other Notable Asst.
20251 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Running Backs | PIT | 10-7 | Mike Tomlin | Arthur Smith | Teryl Austin | Aaron Rodgers(15.50) | Mason Rudolph(2.25) | Jaylen Warren(15.50) | DK Metcalf(15.00) | Pat Freiermuth(17.00) |
| 2024 | Running Backs | PIT | 10-7 | Mike Tomlin | Arthur Smith | Teryl Austin | Russell Wilson(11.00) | Justin Fields(7.50) | Najee Harris(16.75) | Pat Freiermuth(17.00) | George Pickens(14.00) |
| 2023 | Other Notable Asst. | PIT | 10-7 | Mike Tomlin | Matt Canada | Teryl Austin | Kenny Pickett(10.75) | Mitchell Trubisky(3.75) | Najee Harris(17.00) | George Pickens(17.00) | Diontae Johnson(12.75) |
| 2022 | Running Backs | PIT | 9-8 | Mike Tomlin | Matt Canada | Teryl Austin | Kenny Pickett(11.50) | Mitchell Trubisky(6.00) | Najee Harris(16.50) | George Pickens(17.00) | Diontae Johnson(17.00) |
| 2021 | Running Backs | PIT | 9-7-1 | Mike Tomlin | Matt Canada | Keith Butler | Ben Roethlisberger(16.00) | Mason Rudolph(1.25) | Najee Harris(16.75) | Diontae Johnson(16.00) | Chase Claypool(15.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Pittsburgh Steelers (2023)
Offensive Coordinator(Promoted — was Other Notable Asst. here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
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↑Screen% +6.7%98↓Horizontal% -6.5%8↑RB Tgt% +6.3%91
| Before (2022) | First Year (2023) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | -0.01046 | -0.2214 | ▼ -0.2116 |
| RZ P/V | 5.044 | 4.829 | ▼ -0.235 |
| 3&Out% | 31.6%43 | 33.7%34 | ▲ +2.1%37 |
| Penalty EPA | 5.549 | -4.26 | ▼ -9.783 |
| Pass EPA | 0.00938 | -0.10111 | ▼ -0.11022 |
| Rush EPA | -0.00182 | -0.06752 | ▼ -0.06620 |
| xRY | 4.2270 | 3.7913 | ▼ -0.439 |
| RYOE | -0.2816 | 0.5779 | ▲ +0.8593 |
| YAC OEX | 0.1526 | 0.7172 | ▲ +0.5684 |
| xYAC OEX | -1.031 | -0.1538 | ▲ +0.8897 |
Player Impacts
Skill positions only (QB/RB/WR/TE), min 4 adj. games per qualifying season. Baselines use the 1–2 seasons immediately before the coach took over.
Pittsburgh Steelers (2023)
Offensive Coordinator
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
| WR | George Pickens | 10.42023 FP/G · 17.0 gp | 8.3Prev Best | +26.3% |
XFP Summary
| Season | Role | Team | Type | GP | XFP | FP | XFP/G | FP/G | OEX% | % XFP | % FP | RZ XFP/G | RZ FP/G | RZ OEX% | % RZ XFP | % RZ FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Running Backs | PIT | QB Pass | 17 | 208.6 | 229.3 | 12.3 | 13.5 | +9.9% | — | — | 4.4 | 4.5 | +4.0% | — | — |
| 2025 | Running Backs | PIT | QB Rush | 13 | 20.3 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -33.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.9 | 0.5 | -43.9% | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| 2025 | Running Backs | PIT | RB Rush | 17 | 228.5 | 222.4 | 13.4 | 13.1 | -2.7% | 24.0% | 22.9% | 5.3 | 4.1 | -24.1% | 32.9% | 26.8% |
| 2025 | Running Backs | PIT | RB Rec | 17 | 149.4 | 167.8 | 8.8 | 9.9 | +12.3% | 15.7% | 17.3% | 2.3 | 2.1 | -6.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| 2025 | Running Backs | PIT | WR/TE Rec | 17 | 529.3 | 529.4 | 31.1 | 31.1 | 0.0% | 55.5% | 54.6% | 7.0 | 6.9 | -0.3% | 43.0% | 45.9% |
| 2025 | Running Backs | PIT | WR/TE Rush | 10 | 26.4 | 36.5 | 2.6 | 3.6 | +38.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 1.6 | 2.7 | +71.7% | 5.8% | 10.6% |