Coaching Timeline
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Big Sandy HS (TX)
Defensive Coordinator
19801 yr
CFB
Cascia Hall Prep (Tulsa, OK)
Asst. Coach
1981-822 yrs
CFB
Tulsa
Linebackers
1983-864 yrs
CFB
Wisconsin
Linebackers
19871 yr
CFB
Arizona State
Linebackers
1988-914 yrs
CFB
Kentucky
Linebackers
19921 yr
CFB
Tennessee
Defensive Backs
1993-942 yrs
CFB
Ohio State
Defensive Backs
19951 yr
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Linebackers
1996-005 yrs
Los Angeles Rams
Defensive Coordinator
2001-033 yrs
Chicago Bears
Head Coach
2004-129 yrs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Head Coach
2014-152 yrs
CFB
Illinois
Head Coach
2016-205 yrs
Houston Texans
Defensive Coordinator
20211 yr
Houston Texans
Head Coach
20221 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Head Coach | HOU | 3-13-1 | Lovie Smith | Pep Hamilton | Lovie Smith | Davis Mills(15.00) | Kyle Allen(2.00) | Dameon Pierce(13.00) | Brandin Cooks(13.00) | Jordan Akins(15.00) |
| 2021 | Defensive Coordinator | HOU | 4-13 | David Culley | Tim Kelly | Lovie Smith | Davis Mills(12.00) | Tyrod Taylor(5.25) | Rex Burkhead(13.75) | Brandin Cooks(15.50) | Nico Collins(13.25) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Houston Texans (2021)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2020) | First Year (2021) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.69 | 5.514 | ▼ -0.160 |
| 3&Out% | 24.2%8 | 29.7%41 | ▲ +5.5%82 |
| TO Rate | 0.9%2 | 2.1%64 | ▲ +1.2%96 |
| Penalty EPA | 10.327 | 6.946 | ▼ -3.468 |
| Pass EPA | 0.2372 | 0.15613 | ▼ -0.08176 |
| Rush EPA | 0.0384 | -0.02224 | ▼ -0.06080 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.2921 | 4.584 | ▲ +0.2923 |
| RYOE Allowed | 1.421 | 0.4325 | ▼ -0.9995 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.829 | 0.1489 | ▼ -0.6899 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.0968 | -0.0969 | ▼ -0.0044 |
Houston Texans (2022)
Head Coach(Promoted — was Defensive Coordinator here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
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↑21 Personnel% +7.0%92↑Low PC% +11.6%8↑Play Action% +8.5%92
| Before (2021) | First Year (2022) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | -0.1856 | -0.1934 | ▼ -0.00849 |
| RZ P/V | 4.940 | 4.58 | ▼ -0.420 |
| 3&Out% | 41.1%3 | 40.5%4 | ▼ -0.6%53 |
| Penalty EPA | 0.620 | 1.624 | ▲ +1.045 |
| Pass EPA | -0.1049 | -0.1463 | ▼ -0.04240 |
| Rush EPA | -0.1893 | -0.1698 | ▲ +0.02055 |
| xRY | 3.6523 | 4.0960 | ▲ +0.4484 |
| RYOE | -0.425 | -0.0224 | ▲ +0.4076 |
| YAC OEX | 0.2431 | -0.255 | ▼ -0.4916 |
| xYAC OEX | -0.4316 | 0.3780 | ▲ +0.8096 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.514 | 5.057 | ▼ -0.582 |
| 3&Out% | 29.7%41 | 29.6%40 | ▼ -0.1%49 |
| TO Rate | 2.1%64 | 1.9%49 | ▼ -0.2%36 |
| Penalty EPA | 6.946 | 4.259 | ▼ -2.765 |
| Pass EPA | 0.15613 | 0.03455 | ▼ -0.12285 |
| Rush EPA | -0.02224 | 0.0209 | ▲ +0.04230 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.584 | 4.642 | ▲ +0.0643 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.4325 | 0.4921 | ▲ +0.0647 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.1489 | 0.3962 | ▲ +0.2426 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.0969 | 0.1225 | ▲ +0.2216 |
Core Efficiency
Pass/Rush Splits
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | HC | HOU | 40.8% | 59.2% | 5.0% | 24.5% | 32.0% | 57.7% | 48.2% | 12.9% | 52.5% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 52.5% | 20.1% | 7.3% | 10.4% | 57.5% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | HC | HOU | 59.2 | 9.7% | -0.5 | 32.1% | 28.3 | 63.4% | -2.3% | 11.4% | 8.7% | — | 86.9% |