Coaching Timeline
Why does coaching matter?CFB
Davis HS (CA)
Assistant Coach
20041 yr
CFB
UC Davis
Assistant Coach
2005-062 yrs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Def. Quality Control
2007-093 yrs
CFB
Univ. of Redlands
Special Teams
20101 yr
San Francisco 49ers
Assistant
20111 yr
San Francisco 49ers
Offensive Assistant
2012-132 yrs
San Francisco 49ers
Defensive Assistant
2014-152 yrs
Green Bay Packers
Def. Quality Control
20161 yr
Los Angeles Rams
Safeties
2017-204 yrs
Los Angeles Rams
Def. Passing Game Coordinator
20211 yr
Denver Broncos
Defensive Coordinator
20221 yr
Carolina Panthers
Defensive Coordinator
2023-253 yrs
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Defensive Coordinator | CAR | 8-9 | Dave Canales | Brad Idzik | Ejiro Evero | Bryce Young(15.75) | — | Rico Dowdle(16.25) | Tetairoa McMillan(17.00) | Jalen Coker(11.00) |
| 2024 | Defensive Coordinator | CAR | 5-12 | Dave Canales | Brad Idzik | Ejiro Evero | Bryce Young(12.50) | Andy Dalton(5.25) | Chuba Hubbard(15.00) | Adam Thielen(9.50) | Xavier Legette(15.00) |
| 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | CAR | 2-15 | Frank Reich | Thomas Brown | Ejiro Evero | Bryce Young(16.00) | Andy Dalton(1.50) | Chuba Hubbard(16.75) | Adam Thielen(17.00) | D.J. Chark(15.00) |
| 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | DEN | 5-12 | Nathaniel Hackett | Justin Outten | Ejiro Evero | Russell Wilson(15.00) | Brett Rypien(2.50) | Latavius Murray(11.75) | Jerry Jeudy(13.50) | Courtland Sutton(14.50) |
| 2021 | Other Notable Asst. | LA | 12-5 | Sean McVay | Kevin O'Connell | Raheem Morris | Matthew Stafford(16.75) | — | Darrell Henderson(11.00) | Cooper Kupp(16.75) | Van Jefferson(17.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Los Angeles Rams (2021)
Def. Passing Game Coordinator/Secondary(Promoted — was Safeties here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
| Before (2020) | First Year (2021) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.061 | 4.875 | ▼ -0.267 |
| 3&Out% | 37.0%91 | 29.4%38 | ▼ -7.6%10 |
| TO Rate | 2.2%71 | 2.1%62 | ▼ -0.1%47 |
| Penalty EPA | -7.197 | 0.879 | ▲ +7.918 |
| Pass EPA | -0.14898 | 0.01664 | ▲ +0.1646 |
| Rush EPA | -0.14990 | -0.11979 | ▲ +0.03037 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.3816 | 4.1348 | ▼ -0.2676 |
| RYOE Allowed | -0.7999 | -0.2484 | ▲ +0.5517 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.5834 | 0.6525 | ▲ +0.0745 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.0459 | -0.1375 | ▼ -0.0959 |
Denver Broncos (2022)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2021) | First Year (2022) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 4.783 | 5.144 | ▲ +0.420 |
| 3&Out% | 29.7%42 | 37.5%93 | ▲ +7.8%90 |
| TO Rate | 1.7%31 | 2.0%56 | ▲ +0.3%67 |
| Penalty EPA | 9.630 | 2.666 | ▼ -7.082 |
| Pass EPA | 0.04352 | -0.05485 | ▼ -0.09779 |
| Rush EPA | -0.05138 | -0.01019 | ▲ +0.04131 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.3319 | 4.4313 | ▲ +0.1037 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.2346 | 0.0364 | ▼ -0.2067 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.926 | 0.4551 | ▼ -0.4792 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.1029 | 0.0245 | ▼ -0.0856 |
Carolina Panthers (2023–2025)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2022) | First Year (2023) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.148 | 5.419 | ▲ +0.425 |
| 3&Out% | 32.3%59 | 29.5%40 | ▼ -2.8%32 |
| TO Rate | 1.5%18 | 1.0%3 | ▼ -0.5%23 |
| Penalty EPA | 3.860 | 10.226 | ▲ +6.423 |
| Pass EPA | 0.05745 | 0.03356 | ▼ -0.02457 |
| Rush EPA | -0.07150 | 0.02010 | ▲ +0.09112 |
| xRY Allowed | 3.7884 | 3.8480 | ▲ +0.0543 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.8210 | 0.6914 | ▼ -0.1361 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.3169 | -0.0495 | ▼ -0.3586 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.2995 | 0.0540 | ▲ +0.346 |
Coaching Signature
Weak Red Zone DefenseWeak DefenseDisciplined 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DC | CAR | 54.9% | 0.117 | 47.6% | 0.051 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 39.4% | -0.019 | 39.4% | -0.005 | 4.73 | 0.09 | 5.8% | 0.292 |
| 2024 | DC | CAR | 50.9% | 0.185 | 49.4% | 0.004 | -0.24 | 0.77 | 42.9% | 0.133 | 51.3% | 0.001 | 4.57 | 0.62 | 6.2% | 0.340 |
| 2023 | DC | CAR | 52.5% | 0.033 | 45.8% | 0.044 | 0.05 | -0.04 | 44.2% | 0.020 | 41.2% | 0.006 | 3.84 | 0.69 | 3.3% | 0.368 |
| 2022 | DC | DEN | 61.1% | -0.054 | 42.4% | -0.022 | 0.02 | 0.45 | 34.7% | -0.010 | 39.8% | -0.005 | 4.43 | 0.03 | 4.2% | -0.149 |