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

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

2025-262 yrs

Team Info

Season	Role	Team	Record	HC	OC	DC	QB1	QB2	RB1	WR/TE 1	WR/TE 2
2026	Other Notable Asst.	LV	—	Klint Kubiak	Andrew Janocko	Rob Leonard	—	—	—	—	—
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)	Taysom Hill(7.25)
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)	Taysom Hill(15.25)
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)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.

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
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
Penalty EPA	-1.3⁸⁷	-7.1⁹⁷	▼ -5.8⁷⁷
Pass EPA	-0.152⁹⁸	0.006⁶⁹	▲ +0.158⁷
Rush EPA	-0.062⁴⁶	-0.207⁹⁹	▼ -0.145⁹⁶
xRY Allowed	0.00¹⁰⁰	0.00¹⁰⁰	0.00⁴⁹
RYOE Allowed	0.00⁷⁴	0.00⁷⁴	0.00⁵¹
YAC OEX Allowed	0.17⁸⁷	0.18⁸⁶	▲ +0.01⁵⁵
xYAC OEX Allowed	0.23¹¹	0.35²	▲ +0.12²⁵

Cleveland Browns (2020–2022)

Defensive Coordinator

	Before (2019)	First Year (2020)	Delta
DEFENSE
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
Penalty EPA	10.4²⁶	9.0³⁵	▼ -1.4⁵⁸
Pass EPA	0.057⁴⁵	0.146¹⁴	▲ +0.089²⁴
Rush EPA	-0.020²⁴	-0.041³³	▼ -0.021⁶⁴
xRY Allowed	4.23²⁶	4.27²³	▲ +0.04⁴⁴
RYOE Allowed	0.89⁵	-0.29⁹⁰	▼ -1.17⁹⁸
YAC OEX Allowed	0.89⁷	0.63²⁷	▼ -0.26⁸²
xYAC OEX Allowed	0.06³⁹	-0.26⁹³	▼ -0.32⁹⁰

New Orleans Saints (2023–2024)

Defensive Coordinator

	Before (2022)	First Year (2023)	Delta
DEFENSE
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
Penalty EPA	12.4¹⁷	12.1¹⁸	▼ -0.3⁵¹
Pass EPA	-0.077⁹⁰	-0.062⁸⁷	▲ +0.015⁴⁵
Rush EPA	-0.060⁴⁵	-0.119⁷⁹	▼ -0.059⁷⁹
xRY Allowed	4.63³	4.19³¹	▼ -0.44⁹⁰
RYOE Allowed	-0.17⁸³	0.05⁴⁹	▲ +0.22³⁸
YAC OEX Allowed	0.20⁸⁴	0.41⁶⁰	▲ +0.22²⁸
xYAC OEX Allowed	-0.10⁷¹	-0.02⁵⁶	▲ +0.08³¹

Coaching Signature

Undisciplined Defense

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	DC	NO	58.9%	0.037	44.3%	-0.009	-0.03	0.62	35.7%	0.022	45.1%	0.002	4.15	0.82	5.4%	0.661
2023	DC	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	DC	CLE	54.8%	-0.013	43.6%	-0.017	0.07	0.35	40.2%	0.046	42.8%	-0.011	4.15	0.84	5.0%	0.263
2021	DC	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	DC	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

2026

Other Notable Asst.

—

Klint Kubiak

Andrew Janocko

Rob Leonard

—

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)

Taysom Hill(7.25)

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)

Taysom Hill(15.25)

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)

	Before (2016)	First Year (2017)	Delta
DEFENSE
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
Penalty EPA	-1.3⁸⁷	-7.1⁹⁷	▼ -5.8⁷⁷
Pass EPA	-0.152⁹⁸	0.006⁶⁹	▲ +0.158⁷
Rush EPA	-0.062⁴⁶	-0.207⁹⁹	▼ -0.145⁹⁶
xRY Allowed	0.00¹⁰⁰	0.00¹⁰⁰	0.00⁴⁹
RYOE Allowed	0.00⁷⁴	0.00⁷⁴	0.00⁵¹
YAC OEX Allowed	0.17⁸⁷	0.18⁸⁶	▲ +0.01⁵⁵
xYAC OEX Allowed	0.23¹¹	0.35²	▲ +0.12²⁵

Before (2016)

First Year (2017)

Delta

DEFENSE

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

Penalty EPA

-1.3⁸⁷

-7.1⁹⁷

▼ -5.8⁷⁷

Pass EPA

-0.152⁹⁸

0.006⁶⁹

▲ +0.158⁷

Rush EPA

-0.062⁴⁶

-0.207⁹⁹

▼ -0.145⁹⁶

xRY Allowed

0.00¹⁰⁰

0.00⁴⁹

RYOE Allowed

0.00⁷⁴

0.00⁵¹

YAC OEX Allowed

0.17⁸⁷

0.18⁸⁶

▲ +0.01⁵⁵

xYAC OEX Allowed

0.23¹¹

0.35²

▲ +0.12²⁵

	Before (2019)	First Year (2020)	Delta
DEFENSE
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
Penalty EPA	10.4²⁶	9.0³⁵	▼ -1.4⁵⁸
Pass EPA	0.057⁴⁵	0.146¹⁴	▲ +0.089²⁴
Rush EPA	-0.020²⁴	-0.041³³	▼ -0.021⁶⁴
xRY Allowed	4.23²⁶	4.27²³	▲ +0.04⁴⁴
RYOE Allowed	0.89⁵	-0.29⁹⁰	▼ -1.17⁹⁸
YAC OEX Allowed	0.89⁷	0.63²⁷	▼ -0.26⁸²
xYAC OEX Allowed	0.06³⁹	-0.26⁹³	▼ -0.32⁹⁰

Before (2019)

First Year (2020)

Delta

DEFENSE

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

Penalty EPA

10.4²⁶

9.0³⁵

▼ -1.4⁵⁸

Pass EPA

0.057⁴⁵

0.146¹⁴

▲ +0.089²⁴

Rush EPA

-0.020²⁴

-0.041³³

▼ -0.021⁶⁴

xRY Allowed

4.23²⁶

4.27²³

▲ +0.04⁴⁴

RYOE Allowed

0.89⁵

-0.29⁹⁰

▼ -1.17⁹⁸

YAC OEX Allowed

0.89⁷

0.63²⁷

▼ -0.26⁸²

xYAC OEX Allowed

0.06³⁹

-0.26⁹³

▼ -0.32⁹⁰

	Before (2022)	First Year (2023)	Delta
DEFENSE
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
Penalty EPA	12.4¹⁷	12.1¹⁸	▼ -0.3⁵¹
Pass EPA	-0.077⁹⁰	-0.062⁸⁷	▲ +0.015⁴⁵
Rush EPA	-0.060⁴⁵	-0.119⁷⁹	▼ -0.059⁷⁹
xRY Allowed	4.63³	4.19³¹	▼ -0.44⁹⁰
RYOE Allowed	-0.17⁸³	0.05⁴⁹	▲ +0.22³⁸
YAC OEX Allowed	0.20⁸⁴	0.41⁶⁰	▲ +0.22²⁸
xYAC OEX Allowed	-0.10⁷¹	-0.02⁵⁶	▲ +0.08³¹

Before (2022)

First Year (2023)

Delta

DEFENSE

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

Penalty EPA

12.4¹⁷

12.1¹⁸

▼ -0.3⁵¹

Pass EPA

-0.077⁹⁰

-0.062⁸⁷

▲ +0.015⁴⁵

Rush EPA

-0.060⁴⁵

-0.119⁷⁹

▼ -0.059⁷⁹

xRY Allowed

4.63³

4.19³¹

▼ -0.44⁹⁰

RYOE Allowed

-0.17⁸³

0.05⁴⁹

▲ +0.22³⁸

YAC OEX Allowed

0.20⁸⁴

0.41⁶⁰

▲ +0.22²⁸

xYAC OEX Allowed

-0.10⁷¹

-0.02⁵⁶

▲ +0.08³¹

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	DC	NO	58.9%	0.037	44.3%	-0.009	-0.03	0.62	35.7%	0.022	45.1%	0.002	4.15	0.82	5.4%	0.661
2023	DC	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	DC	CLE	54.8%	-0.013	43.6%	-0.017	0.07	0.35	40.2%	0.046	42.8%	-0.011	4.15	0.84	5.0%	0.263
2021	DC	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	DC	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