Joe Woods

Assistant

Team: LVType: DefensiveTenure: 1 year (2025-2026)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?

CFB

Muskingum

Assistant

19921 yr

CFB

Eastern Michigan

Graduate Assistant

19931 yr

CFB

Grand Valley State

Defensive Backs

19941 yr

CFB

Northwestern State

Linebackers

19941 yr

CFB

Grand Valley State

Defensive Backs

1995-962 yrs

CFB

Kent State

Defensive Backs

19971 yr

CFB

Hofstra

Defensive Backs

1998-003 yrs

CFB

Western Michigan

Defensive Backs

2001-033 yrs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Defensive Backs

2004-052 yrs

Minnesota Vikings

Defensive Backs

2006-138 yrs

Las Vegas Raiders

Other Notable Asst.

20141 yr

Oakland Raiders

Defensive Backs

20141 yr

Denver Broncos

Defensive Backs

2015-162 yrs

Denver Broncos

Defensive Coordinator

2017-182 yrs

San Francisco 49ers

Defensive Backs

20191 yr

Cleveland Browns

Defensive Coordinator

2020-223 yrs

New Orleans Saints

Defensive Coordinator

2023-242 yrs

Las Vegas Raiders

Defensive Backs

20251 yr

Team Info

Season	Role	Team	Record	HC	OC	DC	QB1	QB2	RB1	WR/TE 1	WR/TE 2
2025	Other Notable Asst.	LV	3-14	Pete Carroll	Chip Kelly	Patrick Graham	Geno Smith(14.75)	—	Ashton Jeanty(16.75)	Brock Bowers(11.75)	Tre Tucker(17.00)
2024	Defensive Coordinator	NO	5-12	Dennis Allen	Klint Kubiak	Joe Woods	Derek Carr(10.00)	Spencer Rattler(6.25)	Alvin Kamara(14.00)	Juwan Johnson(17.00)	Foster Moreau(17.00)
2023	Defensive Coordinator	NO	9-8	Dennis Allen	Pete Carmichael	Joe Woods	Derek Carr(16.50)	Jameis Winston(2.00)	Alvin Kamara(12.50)	Chris Olave(15.75)	Rashid Shaheed(14.50)
2022	Defensive Coordinator	CLE	7-10	Kevin Stefanski	Alex Van Pelt	Joe Woods	Jacoby Brissett(12.25)	Deshaun Watson(6.00)	Nick Chubb(17.00)	Amari Cooper(17.00)	Donovan Peoples-Jones(17.00)
2021	Defensive Coordinator	CLE	8-9	Kevin Stefanski	Alex Van Pelt	Joe Woods	Baker Mayfield(13.75)	Case Keenum(3.50)	Nick Chubb(13.50)	Jarvis Landry(11.25)	Donovan Peoples-Jones(14.00)

Coach Impact

Percentiles

Denver Broncos (2017–2018)

Defensive Coordinator(Promoted — was Defensive Backs here)

Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change

	Before (2016)	First Year (2017)	Delta
DEFENSE
EPA	-0.113⁹⁶	-0.092⁹³	▲ +0.021⁴²
Succ%	38.4%⁹⁷	38.5%⁹⁷	▲ +0.1%⁴⁹
RZ P/V	5.2⁴¹	4.8⁷⁸	▼ -0.4⁷⁷
3&Out%	39.9%⁹⁷	41.7%⁹⁸	▲ +1.8%⁶¹
TO Rate	2.3%⁷¹	1.8%⁴²	▼ -0.5%²³
Pass EPA	-0.152⁹⁸	0.006⁶⁹	▲ +0.158⁷
Rush EPA	-0.062⁴⁶	-0.207⁹⁹	▼ -0.145⁹⁶
YAC OEX	0.17⁸⁷	0.18⁸⁶	▲ +0.01⁵⁵
xRY	0.00¹⁰⁰	0.00¹⁰⁰	0.00⁴⁹
RYOE	0.00⁷⁴	0.00⁷⁴	0.00⁵¹

Cleveland Browns (2020–2022)

Defensive Coordinator

	Before (2019)	First Year (2020)	Delta
DEFENSE
EPA	0.027³⁴	0.090¹⁰	▲ +0.063²²
Succ%	44.2%⁴²	46.5%¹³	▲ +2.3%²³
RZ P/V	5.2³⁴	5.0⁵⁵	▼ -0.2⁶⁷
3&Out%	29.4%³⁷	25.2%¹³	▼ -4.2%²⁴
TO Rate	2.0%⁵⁷	1.8%⁴⁵	▼ -0.2%³⁶
Pass EPA	0.057⁴⁵	0.146¹⁴	▲ +0.089²⁴
Rush EPA	-0.020²⁴	-0.041³³	▼ -0.021⁶⁴
YAC OEX	0.85⁸	0.63²⁸	▼ -0.22⁷⁸
xRY	4.23²⁶	4.27²³	▲ +0.04⁴⁴
RYOE	0.89⁵	-0.29⁹⁰	▼ -1.17⁹⁸

New Orleans Saints (2023–2024)

Defensive Coordinator

	Before (2022)	First Year (2023)	Delta
DEFENSE
EPA	-0.062⁸²	-0.091⁹²	▼ -0.029⁶⁸
Succ%	41.3%⁷⁹	39.0%⁹⁶	▼ -2.3%⁷⁶
RZ P/V	4.6⁸⁹	4.7⁸²	▲ +0.1⁴¹
3&Out%	32.6%⁶²	42.7%⁹⁹	▲ +10.1%⁹⁵
TO Rate	1.2%⁶	2.7%⁹²	▲ +1.5%⁹⁸
Pass EPA	-0.077⁹⁰	-0.062⁸⁷	▲ +0.015⁴⁵
Rush EPA	-0.060⁴⁵	-0.119⁷⁹	▼ -0.059⁷⁹
YAC OEX	0.22⁸²	0.41⁵⁹	▲ +0.20³¹
xRY	4.63³	4.19³¹	▼ -0.44⁹⁰
RYOE	-0.17⁸³	0.05⁴⁹	▲ +0.22³⁸

Core Efficiency - Defensive

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Pass/Rush Splits - Defensive

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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
2024	Defensive Coordinator	NO	58.9%	0.037	44.3%	-0.009	-0.03	0.63	35.7%	0.022	45.1%	0.002	4.15	0.82	5.4%	0.661
2023	Defensive Coordinator	NO	58.8%	-0.062	41.4%	-0.020	-0.02	0.41	36.0%	-0.119	34.6%	-0.019	4.19	0.05	5.2%	0.375
2022	Defensive Coordinator	CLE	54.8%	-0.013	43.6%	-0.017	0.06	0.36	40.2%	0.046	42.8%	-0.011	4.15	0.84	5.0%	0.263
2021	Defensive Coordinator	CLE	60.3%	0.013	41.5%	0.024	0.05	0.49	34.9%	0.028	42.5%	-0.005	4.45	0.12	4.9%	0.022
2020	Defensive Coordinator	CLE	61.6%	0.146	46.5%	-0.043	-0.26	0.63	32.3%	-0.041	44.7%	-0.011	4.27	-0.29	6.2%	0.417

Season

Role

Team

Record

QB1

QB2

RB1

WR/TE 1

WR/TE 2

2025

Other Notable Asst.

3-14

Pete Carroll

Chip Kelly

Patrick Graham

Geno Smith(14.75)

—

Ashton Jeanty(16.75)

Brock Bowers(11.75)

Tre Tucker(17.00)

2024

Defensive Coordinator

5-12

Dennis Allen

Klint Kubiak

Joe Woods

Derek Carr(10.00)

Spencer Rattler(6.25)

Alvin Kamara(14.00)

Juwan Johnson(17.00)

Foster Moreau(17.00)

2023

Defensive Coordinator

9-8

Dennis Allen

Pete Carmichael

Joe Woods

Derek Carr(16.50)

Jameis Winston(2.00)

Alvin Kamara(12.50)

Chris Olave(15.75)

Rashid Shaheed(14.50)

2022

Defensive Coordinator

7-10

Jacoby Brissett(12.25)

Deshaun Watson(6.00)

Nick Chubb(17.00)

Amari Cooper(17.00)

Donovan Peoples-Jones(17.00)

2021

Defensive Coordinator

8-9

Baker Mayfield(13.75)

Case Keenum(3.50)

Nick Chubb(13.50)

Jarvis Landry(11.25)

Donovan Peoples-Jones(14.00)

	Before (2016)	First Year (2017)	Delta
DEFENSE
EPA	-0.113⁹⁶	-0.092⁹³	▲ +0.021⁴²
Succ%	38.4%⁹⁷	38.5%⁹⁷	▲ +0.1%⁴⁹
RZ P/V	5.2⁴¹	4.8⁷⁸	▼ -0.4⁷⁷
3&Out%	39.9%⁹⁷	41.7%⁹⁸	▲ +1.8%⁶¹
TO Rate	2.3%⁷¹	1.8%⁴²	▼ -0.5%²³
Pass EPA	-0.152⁹⁸	0.006⁶⁹	▲ +0.158⁷
Rush EPA	-0.062⁴⁶	-0.207⁹⁹	▼ -0.145⁹⁶
YAC OEX	0.17⁸⁷	0.18⁸⁶	▲ +0.01⁵⁵
xRY	0.00¹⁰⁰	0.00¹⁰⁰	0.00⁴⁹
RYOE	0.00⁷⁴	0.00⁷⁴	0.00⁵¹

Before (2016)

First Year (2017)

Delta

DEFENSE

EPA

-0.113⁹⁶

-0.092⁹³

▲ +0.021⁴²

Succ%

38.4%⁹⁷

38.5%⁹⁷

▲ +0.1%⁴⁹

RZ P/V

5.2⁴¹

4.8⁷⁸

▼ -0.4⁷⁷

3&Out%

39.9%⁹⁷

41.7%⁹⁸

▲ +1.8%⁶¹

TO Rate

2.3%⁷¹

1.8%⁴²

▼ -0.5%²³

Pass EPA

-0.152⁹⁸

0.006⁶⁹

▲ +0.158⁷

Rush EPA

-0.062⁴⁶

-0.207⁹⁹

▼ -0.145⁹⁶

YAC OEX

0.17⁸⁷

0.18⁸⁶

▲ +0.01⁵⁵

xRY

0.00¹⁰⁰

0.00⁴⁹

RYOE

0.00⁷⁴

0.00⁵¹

	Before (2019)	First Year (2020)	Delta
DEFENSE
EPA	0.027³⁴	0.090¹⁰	▲ +0.063²²
Succ%	44.2%⁴²	46.5%¹³	▲ +2.3%²³
RZ P/V	5.2³⁴	5.0⁵⁵	▼ -0.2⁶⁷
3&Out%	29.4%³⁷	25.2%¹³	▼ -4.2%²⁴
TO Rate	2.0%⁵⁷	1.8%⁴⁵	▼ -0.2%³⁶
Pass EPA	0.057⁴⁵	0.146¹⁴	▲ +0.089²⁴
Rush EPA	-0.020²⁴	-0.041³³	▼ -0.021⁶⁴
YAC OEX	0.85⁸	0.63²⁸	▼ -0.22⁷⁸
xRY	4.23²⁶	4.27²³	▲ +0.04⁴⁴
RYOE	0.89⁵	-0.29⁹⁰	▼ -1.17⁹⁸

Before (2019)

First Year (2020)

Delta

DEFENSE

EPA

0.027³⁴

0.090¹⁰

▲ +0.063²²

Succ%

44.2%⁴²

46.5%¹³

▲ +2.3%²³

RZ P/V

5.2³⁴

5.0⁵⁵

▼ -0.2⁶⁷

3&Out%

29.4%³⁷

25.2%¹³

▼ -4.2%²⁴

TO Rate

2.0%⁵⁷

1.8%⁴⁵

▼ -0.2%³⁶

Pass EPA

0.057⁴⁵

0.146¹⁴

▲ +0.089²⁴

Rush EPA

-0.020²⁴

-0.041³³

▼ -0.021⁶⁴

YAC OEX

0.85⁸

0.63²⁸

▼ -0.22⁷⁸

xRY

4.23²⁶

4.27²³

▲ +0.04⁴⁴

RYOE

0.89⁵

-0.29⁹⁰

▼ -1.17⁹⁸

	Before (2022)	First Year (2023)	Delta
DEFENSE
EPA	-0.062⁸²	-0.091⁹²	▼ -0.029⁶⁸
Succ%	41.3%⁷⁹	39.0%⁹⁶	▼ -2.3%⁷⁶
RZ P/V	4.6⁸⁹	4.7⁸²	▲ +0.1⁴¹
3&Out%	32.6%⁶²	42.7%⁹⁹	▲ +10.1%⁹⁵
TO Rate	1.2%⁶	2.7%⁹²	▲ +1.5%⁹⁸
Pass EPA	-0.077⁹⁰	-0.062⁸⁷	▲ +0.015⁴⁵
Rush EPA	-0.060⁴⁵	-0.119⁷⁹	▼ -0.059⁷⁹
YAC OEX	0.22⁸²	0.41⁵⁹	▲ +0.20³¹
xRY	4.63³	4.19³¹	▼ -0.44⁹⁰
RYOE	-0.17⁸³	0.05⁴⁹	▲ +0.22³⁸

Before (2022)

First Year (2023)

Delta

DEFENSE

EPA

-0.062⁸²

-0.091⁹²

▼ -0.029⁶⁸

Succ%

41.3%⁷⁹

39.0%⁹⁶

▼ -2.3%⁷⁶

RZ P/V

4.6⁸⁹

4.7⁸²

▲ +0.1⁴¹

3&Out%

32.6%⁶²

42.7%⁹⁹

▲ +10.1%⁹⁵

TO Rate

1.2%⁶

2.7%⁹²

▲ +1.5%⁹⁸

Pass EPA

-0.077⁹⁰

-0.062⁸⁷

▲ +0.015⁴⁵

Rush EPA

-0.060⁴⁵

-0.119⁷⁹

▼ -0.059⁷⁹

YAC OEX

0.22⁸²

0.41⁵⁹

▲ +0.20³¹

xRY

4.63³

4.19³¹

▼ -0.44⁹⁰

RYOE

-0.17⁸³

0.05⁴⁹

▲ +0.22³⁸

Pass/Rush Splits - Defensive

PercentilesGraph

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
2024	Defensive Coordinator	NO	58.9%	0.037	44.3%	-0.009	-0.03	0.63	35.7%	0.022	45.1%	0.002	4.15	0.82	5.4%	0.661
2023	Defensive Coordinator	NO	58.8%	-0.062	41.4%	-0.020	-0.02	0.41	36.0%	-0.119	34.6%	-0.019	4.19	0.05	5.2%	0.375
2022	Defensive Coordinator	CLE	54.8%	-0.013	43.6%	-0.017	0.06	0.36	40.2%	0.046	42.8%	-0.011	4.15	0.84	5.0%	0.263
2021	Defensive Coordinator	CLE	60.3%	0.013	41.5%	0.024	0.05	0.49	34.9%	0.028	42.5%	-0.005	4.45	0.12	4.9%	0.022
2020	Defensive Coordinator	CLE	61.6%	0.146	46.5%	-0.043	-0.26	0.63	32.3%	-0.041	44.7%	-0.011	4.27	-0.29	6.2%	0.417