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) | DJ 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(12.75) | 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

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 | |||
| EPA | -0.15299 | -0.02665 | ▲ +0.1266 |
| Succ% | 39.0%95 | 44.6%35 | ▲ +5.6%6 |
| RZ P/V | 5.061 | 4.876 | ▼ -0.267 |
| 3&Out% | 37.0%91 | 29.4%37 | ▼ -7.6%10 |
| TO Rate | 2.2%71 | 2.1%61 | ▼ -0.1%47 |
| Pass EPA | -0.14898 | 0.01665 | ▲ +0.1645 |
| Rush EPA | -0.14990 | -0.11980 | ▲ +0.03039 |
| YAC OEX | 0.5833 | 0.6525 | ▲ +0.0746 |
| xRY | 4.3813 | 4.1340 | ▼ -0.2681 |
| RYOE | -0.7999 | -0.2487 | ▲ +0.5517 |

Denver Broncos (2022)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2021) | First Year (2022) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | 0.01444 | -0.04474 | ▼ -0.05874 |
| Succ% | 45.7%20 | 41.7%72 | ▼ -4.0%89 |
| RZ P/V | 4.784 | 5.144 | ▲ +0.419 |
| 3&Out% | 29.7%41 | 37.5%93 | ▲ +7.8%91 |
| TO Rate | 1.7%30 | 2.0%55 | ▲ +0.3%67 |
| Pass EPA | 0.04352 | -0.05485 | ▼ -0.09780 |
| Rush EPA | -0.05139 | -0.01019 | ▲ +0.04132 |
| YAC OEX | 0.926 | 0.4552 | ▼ -0.4793 |
| xRY | 4.3316 | 4.4311 | ▲ +0.1038 |
| RYOE | 0.2336 | 0.0352 | ▼ -0.2073 |

Carolina Panthers (2023–2025)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2022) | First Year (2023) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | 0.01147 | 0.02933 | ▲ +0.01844 |
| Succ% | 44.2%42 | 43.9%48 | ▼ -0.3%54 |
| RZ P/V | 5.148 | 5.417 | ▲ +0.424 |
| 3&Out% | 32.3%59 | 29.5%39 | ▼ -2.8%32 |
| TO Rate | 1.5%17 | 1.0%2 | ▼ -0.5%24 |
| Pass EPA | 0.05745 | 0.03356 | ▼ -0.02456 |
| Rush EPA | -0.07151 | 0.02010 | ▲ +0.09112 |
| YAC OEX | 0.3171 | -0.0495 | ▼ -0.3587 |
| xRY | 3.7868 | 3.8464 | ▲ +0.0543 |
| RYOE | 0.827 | 0.6911 | ▼ -0.1368 |
Coaching Signature
Weak Defense 75%
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 | Defensive Coordinator | CAR | 54.9% | 0.117 | 47.6% | 0.051 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 39.4% | -0.019 | 39.4% | -0.005 | 4.67 | 0.14 | 5.8% | 0.292 |
| 2024 | Defensive Coordinator | 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 | Defensive Coordinator | 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 | Defensive Coordinator | 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% | -0.150 |
