Coaching Timeline
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North Dakota State
Graduate Assistant
1990-912 yrs
CFB
Fort Lewis
Defensive Coordinator
1992-954 yrs
CFB
North Dakota State
Assistant
19961 yr
CFB
North Dakota State
Defensive Coordinator
1997-026 yrs
CFB
North Dakota State
Asst. Head Coach
2003-042 yrs
CFB
North Dakota State
Defensive Coordinator
20051 yr
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defensive Quality Control Assistant
20061 yr
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Linebackers Coach
2007-082 yrs
Seattle Seahawks
Defensive Coordinator
2009-124 yrs
Jacksonville Jaguars
Head Coach
2013-164 yrs
Los Angeles Chargers
Defensive Coordinator
2017-204 yrs
Las Vegas Raiders
Defensive Coordinator
20211 yr
Indianapolis Colts
Defensive Coordinator
2022-243 yrs
San Francisco 49ers
Assistant HC-Defense
20251 yr
Tennessee Titans
Defensive Coordinator
20261 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Defensive Coordinator | TEN | — | Robert Saleh | Brian Daboll | Gus Bradley | Cam Ward(8.00) | — | Tony Pollard(8.00) | Carnell Tate(7.00) | Wan'Dale Robinson(8.00) |
| 2025 | Other Notable Asst. | SF | 12-5 | Kyle Shanahan | Klay Kubiak | Robert Saleh | Brock Purdy(9.00) | Mac Jones(8.50) | Christian McCaffrey(17.00) | Jauan Jennings(14.75) | George Kittle(10.25) |
| 2024 | Defensive Coordinator | IND | 8-9 | Shane Steichen | Jim Bob Cooter | Gus Bradley | Anthony Richardson(10.25) | Joe Flacco(7.25) | Jonathan Taylor(13.75) | Josh Downs(14.00) | Alec Pierce(15.50) |
| 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | IND | 9-8 | Shane Steichen | Jim Bob Cooter | Gus Bradley | Gardner Minshew(14.75) | Anthony Richardson(3.00) | Zack Moss(12.50) | Michael Pittman(15.50) | Josh Downs(16.25) |
| 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | IND | 4-12-1 | Frank Reich | Marcus Brady | Gus Bradley | Matt Ryan(12.00) | Sam Ehlinger(3.50) | Jonathan Taylor(10.25) | Michael Pittman(16.00) | Parris Campbell(17.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Los Angeles Chargers (2017–2020)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2016) | First Year (2017) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.055 | 3.999 | ▼ -1.198 |
| 3&Out% | 33.7%72 | 33.3%68 | ▼ -0.4%45 |
| TO Rate | 2.6%87 | 2.5%84 | ▼ -0.1%47 |
| Penalty EPA | -5.996 | 2.368 | ▲ +8.216 |
| Pass EPA | 0.07536 | -0.09695 | ▼ -0.17194 |
| Rush EPA | -0.11676 | -0.04031 | ▲ +0.07616 |
| xRY Allowed | — | — | — |
| RYOE Allowed | — | — | — |
| YAC OEX Allowed | -0.1797 | 0.1984 | ▲ +0.3619 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.0147 | 0.2311 | ▲ +0.2117 |
Las Vegas Raiders (2021)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2020) | First Year (2021) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.513 | 6.30 | ▲ +0.86 |
| 3&Out% | 27.8%25 | 26.0%14 | ▼ -1.8%38 |
| TO Rate | 1.4%11 | 1.2%6 | ▼ -0.2%38 |
| Penalty EPA | 20.22 | 9.729 | ▼ -10.588 |
| Pass EPA | 0.17610 | 0.13420 | ▼ -0.04262 |
| Rush EPA | 0.0286 | -0.09666 | ▼ -0.12493 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.3517 | 4.518 | ▲ +0.1628 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.1850 | -0.1880 | ▼ -0.3675 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.6722 | 0.1588 | ▼ -0.5294 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.1070 | -0.1173 | ▼ -0.0147 |
Indianapolis Colts (2022–2024)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2021) | First Year (2022) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.610 | 5.419 | ▼ -0.264 |
| 3&Out% | 36.0%87 | 33.9%73 | ▼ -2.1%35 |
| TO Rate | 3.0%97 | 1.7%32 | ▼ -1.3%3 |
| Penalty EPA | 2.270 | 16.67 | ▲ +14.46 |
| Pass EPA | 0.07237 | 0.02063 | ▼ -0.05266 |
| Rush EPA | -0.10269 | -0.12682 | ▼ -0.02463 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.2133 | 4.2233 | ▲ +0.0149 |
| RYOE Allowed | -0.1377 | -0.1175 | ▲ +0.0153 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.6130 | 0.2675 | ▼ -0.3587 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.1274 | 0.2113 | ▲ +0.336 |
Tennessee Titans (2026)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2025) | First Year (2026) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.83 | 5.422 | ▼ -0.478 |
| 3&Out% | 33.7%72 | 22.6%3 | ▼ -11.1%4 |
| TO Rate | 1.2%6 | 2.1%62 | ▲ +0.9%89 |
| Penalty EPA | 13.813 | -4.193 | ▼ -17.997 |
| Pass EPA | 0.1848 | 0.1858 | ▲ +0.00147 |
| Rush EPA | -0.04836 | -0.07451 | ▼ -0.02663 |
| xRY Allowed | 3.6593 | 3.8578 | ▲ +0.2023 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.3638 | 0.1157 | ▼ -0.2570 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.6525 | 0.7613 | ▲ +0.1140 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.2692 | -0.56100 | ▼ -0.2987 |
Coaching Signature
Weak Red Zone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DC | TEN | 56.9% | 0.185 | 51.5% | -0.012 | -0.56 | 0.76 | 38.3% | -0.074 | 39.0% | -0.029 | 3.85 | 0.11 | 4.9% | 0.113 |
| 2024 | DC | IND | 54.2% | 0.105 | 48.0% | -0.001 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 40.4% | -0.121 | 35.2% | -0.027 | 3.83 | 0.15 | 5.4% | 0.317 |
| 2023 | DC | IND | 55.8% | 0.054 | 46.0% | -0.034 | 0.02 | 0.69 | 38.8% | -0.084 | 40.3% | -0.021 | 4.08 | -0.17 | 5.4% | 0.305 |
| 2022 | DC | IND | 55.5% | 0.020 | 46.5% | 0.005 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 38.9% | -0.126 | 39.7% | -0.009 | 4.22 | -0.11 | 5.6% | 0.399 |
| 2021 | DC | LV | 59.9% | 0.134 | 47.0% | -0.004 | -0.11 | 0.15 | 35.1% | -0.096 | 38.4% | 0.013 | 4.51 | -0.18 | 5.0% | -0.011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HC | JAX | 55.0% | 45.2% | — | — | — | — | 41.3% | 6.8% | 62.3% | 17.5% | 20.0% | 75.1% | 20.1% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 52.1% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HC | JAX | 65.4 | 8.0% | 0.3 | 18.5% | 26.6 | 66.4% | 1.1% | 11.6% | 3.8% | — | 94.6% |