Coaching Timeline
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Belton (MO)
1984-874 yrs
CFB
Houston
Graduate Assistant
1988-892 yrs
NFL
Houston Oilers
Defensive Quality Control
1990-923 yrs
NFL
Houston Oilers
Special Teams
19931 yr
NFL
Houston Oilers
Linebackers
1994-963 yrs
NFL
Tennessee Oilers
Defensive Coordinator
1997-982 yrs
Tennessee Titans
Defensive Coordinator
1999-002 yrs
Buffalo Bills
Head Coach
2001-033 yrs
Washington Commanders
Defensive Coordinator
2004-074 yrs
Jacksonville Jaguars
Defensive Coordinator
20081 yr
New Orleans Saints
Defensive Coordinator
2009-113 yrs
Tennessee Titans
Other Notable Asst.
20131 yr
Los Angeles Rams
Defensive Coordinator
2014-163 yrs
Cleveland Browns
Head Coach
2017-182 yrs
New York Jets
Defensive Coordinator
2019-202 yrs
CFB
DC Defenders
Defensive Coordinator
2023-242 yrs
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Defensive Coordinator | NYJ | 2-14 | Adam Gase | Dowell Loggains | Frank Bush | Sam Darnold(12.00) | Joe Flacco(4.50) | Frank Gore(13.75) | Jamison Crowder(12.00) | Breshad Perriman(11.50) |
| 2019 | Defensive Coordinator | NYJ | 7-9 | Adam Gase | Dowell Loggains | Gregg Williams | Sam Darnold(13.00) | — | Le'Veon Bell(14.75) | Jamison Crowder(16.00) | Robby Anderson(16.00) |
| 2018 | Head Coach | CLE | 7-8-1 | Hue Jackson | Todd Haley | Gregg Williams | Baker Mayfield(13.75) | Tyrod Taylor(2.75) | Nick Chubb(13.25) | Jarvis Landry(16.00) | David Njoku(16.00) |
| 2017 | Defensive Coordinator | CLE | 0-16 | Hue Jackson | — | Gregg Williams | DeShone Kizer(14.25) | Kevin Hogan(2.25) | Duke Johnson(16.00) | David Njoku(16.00) | Seth DeValve(16.00) |
| 2016 | Defensive Coordinator | LA | 4-12 | John Fassel | Rob Boras | Gregg Williams | Case Keenum(9.25) | Jared Goff(7.00) | Todd Gurley(16.00) | Kenny Britt(14.75) | Tavon Austin(15.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Cleveland Browns (2017)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2016) | First Year (2017) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.422 | 5.513 | ▲ +0.143 |
| 3&Out% | 26.3%17 | 32.8%64 | ▲ +6.5%87 |
| TO Rate | 1.0%3 | 1.3%8 | ▲ +0.3%67 |
| Penalty EPA | 12.019 | 10.228 | ▼ -1.861 |
| Pass EPA | 0.2421 | 0.12721 | ▼ -0.11584 |
| Rush EPA | 0.01711 | -0.17896 | ▼ -0.19599 |
| xRY Allowed | 0.00100 | 0.00100 | 0.0049 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.0074 | 0.0074 | 0.0051 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.0194 | 0.6228 | ▲ +0.618 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.343 | -0.1072 | ▼ -0.4495 |
Cleveland Browns (2018)
Head Coach(Promoted — was Defensive Coordinator here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
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↑13 Personnel% +8.8%98↓21 Personnel% -13.5%3↑Horizontal% +10.8%94
| Before (2017) | First Year (2018) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | -0.10119 | -0.04935 | ▲ +0.05264 |
| RZ P/V | 4.01 | 5.794 | ▲ +1.6100 |
| 3&Out% | 38.8%8 | 33.2%35 | ▼ -5.6%81 |
| Penalty EPA | -7.14 | 5.849 | ▲ +12.911 |
| Pass EPA | -0.1842 | 0.02343 | ▲ +0.20794 |
| Rush EPA | -0.08639 | -0.05558 | ▲ +0.03161 |
| xRY | 0.000 | 3.9039 | ▲ +3.9092 |
| RYOE | 0.0026 | 0.0349 | ▲ +0.0352 |
| YAC OEX | 0.2532 | 0.9387 | ▲ +0.6889 |
| xYAC OEX | 0.6693 | 0.2672 | ▼ -0.4022 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.513 | 5.052 | ▼ -0.480 |
| 3&Out% | 32.8%64 | 28.6%31 | ▼ -4.2%24 |
| TO Rate | 1.3%8 | 2.7%92 | ▲ +1.4%96 |
| Penalty EPA | 10.228 | -8.599 | ▼ -18.797 |
| Pass EPA | 0.12721 | 0.03058 | ▼ -0.09780 |
| Rush EPA | -0.17896 | -0.02525 | ▲ +0.1533 |
| xRY Allowed | 0.00100 | 4.2029 | ▲ +4.204 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.0074 | 0.6811 | ▲ +0.6810 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.6228 | 0.935 | ▲ +0.3122 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.1072 | -0.2287 | ▼ -0.1265 |
New York Jets (2019–2020)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2018) | First Year (2019) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.150 | 5.060 | ▼ -0.158 |
| 3&Out% | 34.6%78 | 35.7%87 | ▲ +1.1%57 |
| TO Rate | 1.8%42 | 1.8%38 | 0.0%49 |
| Penalty EPA | 16.68 | 8.538 | ▼ -8.184 |
| Pass EPA | 0.08432 | 0.05844 | ▼ -0.02657 |
| Rush EPA | -0.03629 | -0.17194 | ▼ -0.13594 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.3217 | 3.6775 | ▼ -0.6697 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.0054 | -0.5298 | ▼ -0.5287 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.6327 | 0.2381 | ▼ -0.4189 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.2794 | -0.2591 | ▲ +0.0240 |
Coaching Signature
Undisciplined Defense
Core Efficiency
Pass/Rush Splits
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | DC | NYJ | 60.3% | 0.206 | 52.6% | 0.028 | -0.15 | 0.30 | 34.0% | -0.125 | 34.1% | -0.006 | 4.00 | -0.19 | 5.7% | 0.146 |
| 2019 | DC | NYJ | 61.9% | 0.058 | 44.2% | -0.025 | -0.25 | 0.23 | 32.9% | -0.171 | 31.6% | -0.011 | 3.67 | -0.52 | 5.2% | -0.090 |
| 2018 | HC | CLE | 60.6% | 0.030 | 47.7% | 0.051 | -0.22 | 0.93 | 33.8% | -0.025 | 40.8% | 0.003 | 4.20 | 0.68 | 5.5% | 0.215 |
| 2017 | DC | CLE | 56.4% | 0.127 | 49.1% | -0.010 | -0.10 | 0.62 | 39.9% | -0.178 | 32.8% | -0.006 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.7% | 0.389 |
| 2016 | DC | LA | 60.8% | 0.071 | 46.4% | 0.011 | 0.18 | 0.07 | 35.4% | -0.077 | 32.2% | 0.009 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.8% | 0.322 |
Scheme
| Year | Role | Team | Shotgun% | Under Center % | RPO% | PA% | Motion% | 1R% | Horiz% | Screen% | WR Tgt% | RB Tgt% | TE Tgt% | 11 Pers | 12 Pers | 13 Pers | 21 Pers | XFP Conc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HC | CLE | 35.0% | 65.0% | — | — | — | — | 45.1% | 10.4% | 60.1% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 62.0% | 16.9% | 12.2% | 2.2% | 51.3% |
Tendencies
| Year | Role | Team | Plays/G | No-Huddle% | Plays/G OEX | Low PC% | Avg SFP | Called Pass% | Called Pass OEX | 4th Go% | 2pt% | Blowout CP% | Blownout CP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HC | CLE | 62.9 | 4.7% | 0.1 | 29.6% | 28.6 | 63.3% | 0.2% | 14.4% | 18.4% | 42.0% | 83.2% |