Coaching Timeline
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Pacific
Graduate Assistant
1987-893 yrs
CFB
Cal State Fullerton
Running Backs
19901 yr
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London Monarchs
RBs
19911 yr
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Arizona State
Running Backs
1992-954 yrs
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California
Offensive Coordinator
19961 yr
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USC
Offensive Coordinator
1997-004 yrs

Washington Commanders
Other Notable Asst.
2001-022 yrs

Washington Commanders
Offensive Coordinator
20031 yr

Cincinnati Bengals
Other Notable Asst.
2004-063 yrs

Atlanta Falcons
Offensive Coordinator
20071 yr

Baltimore Ravens
Other Notable Asst.
2008-092 yrs

Las Vegas Raiders
Offensive Coordinator
20101 yr

Las Vegas Raiders
Head Coach
20111 yr

Cincinnati Bengals
Other Notable Asst.
2012-132 yrs

Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive Coordinator
2014-152 yrs

Cleveland Browns
Head Coach
2016-172 yrs

Cincinnati Bengals
Other Notable Asst.
20181 yr

Cleveland Browns
Head Coach
20181 yr
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Tennessee State
Offensive Coordinator
20211 yr
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Grambling
Head Coach
2022-232 yrs
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Special Assistant | CIN | 6-10 | Marvin Lewis | Bill Lazor | Teryl Austin | Andy Dalton(10.75) | Jeff Driskel(6.50) | Joe Mixon(14.00) | Tyler Boyd(13.50) | A.J. Green(8.25) |
| 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 | Head Coach | 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 | Head Coach | CLE | 1-15 | Hue Jackson | — | Ray Horton | Cody Kessler(6.50) | Robert Griffin III(5.00) | Isaiah Crowell(15.75) | Terrelle Pryor(16.00) | Gary Barnidge(16.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.

Cleveland Browns (2016–2018)
Head Coach
First tracked season — no prior year comparison available
| 2016 | |
|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |
| Scripted EPA | 0.03160 |
| RZ P/V | 4.719 |
| 3&Out% | 34.8%26 |
| Penalty EPA | 2.427 |
| Pass EPA | -0.03426 |
| Rush EPA | -0.14714 |
| xRY | 0.000 |
| RYOE | 0.0026 |
| YAC OEX | -0.138 |
| xYAC OEX | -0.1044 |
| DEFENSE | |
| RZ P/V | 5.422 |
| 3&Out% | 26.3%17 |
| TO Rate | 1.0%3 |
| Penalty EPA | 12.019 |
| Pass EPA | 0.2421 |
| Rush EPA | 0.01711 |
| xRY Allowed | 0.00100 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.0074 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.0194 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.343 |
Coaching Signature
Light 12 PersonnelRB-Heavy TargetsHigh PaceLow Offensive EfficiencyWeak Passing GameUndisciplined Offense
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.

Cleveland Browns (2016–2018)
Head Coach
First year under coach dropped ≥ 25% from a meaningful prior baseline (≥10 FP/G).
| WR | Kenny Britt | 5.22017 FP/G · 8.5 gp | 11.0Baseline | -52.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HC | CLE | 61.7% | 0.023 | 43.7% | 0.032 | 0.26 | 0.93 | 34.3% | -0.055 | 39.4% | 0.003 | 3.90 | 0.03 | 4.0% | 0.233 |
| 2017 | HC | CLE | 63.8% | -0.184 | 36.1% | -0.022 | 0.66 | 0.25 | 28.1% | -0.086 | 37.4% | 0.004 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.1% | 0.253 |
| 2016 | HC | CLE | 65.5% | -0.034 | 38.3% | -0.007 | -0.10 | -0.13 | 28.9% | -0.147 | 35.7% | -0.015 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.7% | 0.095 |
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% |
| 2017 | HC | CLE | 50.4% | 49.6% | — | — | — | — | 34.3% | 6.7% | 52.5% | 25.8% | 21.6% | 62.6% | 12.5% | 3.4% | 15.7% | 48.2% |
| 2016 | HC | CLE | 51.3% | 49.0% | — | — | — | — | 37.2% | 8.1% | 56.9% | 24.7% | 18.3% | 61.5% | 14.7% | 3.5% | 11.0% | 61.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Special Assistant | CIN | QB Pass | 16 | 223.0 | 224.8 | 13.9 | 14.0 | +0.8% | — | — | 5.0 | 5.7 | +14.5% | — | — |
| 2018 | Head Coach | CLE | QB Pass | 16 | 241.9 | 249.9 | 15.1 | 15.6 | +3.3% | — | — | 4.6 | 6.1 | +32.0% | — | — |
| 2018 | Special Assistant | CIN | QB Rush | 13 | 27.9 | 35.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | +27.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.4 | 0.7 | +62.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| 2018 | Head Coach | CLE | QB Rush | 13 | 31.6 | 30.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -2.5% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.6 | 0.7 | +14.2% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| 2018 | Special Assistant | CIN | RB Rush | 16 | 190.0 | 207.3 | 11.9 | 13.0 | +9.1% | 20.4% | 22.3% | 3.9 | 4.8 | +22.9% | 29.4% | 30.0% |
| 2018 | Head Coach | CLE | RB Rush | 16 | 222.1 | 239.9 | 13.9 | 15.0 | +8.0% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 4.8 | 4.7 | -3.8% | 35.8% | 28.1% |
