Coaching Timeline
Why does coaching matter?CFB
Bridgton Academy (ME)
Assistant Coach
1998-992 yrs
CFB
Boston College
Graduate Assistant
2000-023 yrs
CFB
Harvard
Assistant Coach
20031 yr
Tennessee Titans
Administrative Assistant
2004-052 yrs
Tennessee Titans
Defensive Quality Control
2006-083 yrs
Detroit Lions
Linebackers
2009-135 yrs
Cincinnati Bengals
Linebackers
2014-152 yrs
Miami Dolphins
Linebackers
20161 yr
Miami Dolphins
Defensive Coordinator
2017-182 yrs
Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive Assistant
20191 yr
Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive Line
20201 yr
New York Jets
Other Notable Asst.
20211 yr
Arizona Cardinals
Defensive Line
20221 yr
Houston Texans
Defensive Coordinator
2023-253 yrs
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Defensive Coordinator | HOU | 12-5 | DeMeco Ryans | Nick Caley | Matt Burke | C.J. Stroud(13.00) | Davis Mills(4.50) | Woody Marks(14.75) | Nico Collins(15.00) | Dalton Schultz(16.50) |
| 2024 | Defensive Coordinator | HOU | 10-7 | DeMeco Ryans | Bobby Slowik | Matt Burke | C.J. Stroud(16.25) | — | Joe Mixon(13.25) | Nico Collins(10.50) | Tank Dell(13.75) |
| 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | HOU | 10-7 | DeMeco Ryans | Bobby Slowik | Matt Burke | C.J. Stroud(15.00) | Davis Mills(1.75) | Devin Singletary(16.75) | Nico Collins(14.25) | Tank Dell(9.75) |
| 2022 | Other Notable Asst. | ARI | 4-13 | Kliff Kingsbury | — | Vance Joseph | Kyler Murray(10.25) | Colt McCoy(3.75) | James Conner(12.00) | Marquise Brown(12.00) | DeAndre Hopkins(9.00) |
| 2021 | Other Notable Asst. | NYJ | 4-13 | Robert Saleh | Mike LaFleur | Jeff Ulbrich | Zach Wilson(11.50) | Mike White(3.00) | Michael Carter(13.00) | Elijah Moore(10.75) | Braxton Berrios(13.25) |
Coach Impact
Miami Dolphins (2017–2018)
Defensive Coordinator(Promoted — was Linebackers here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
| Before (2016) | First Year (2017) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | 0.01444 | 0.03829 | ▲ +0.02440 |
| Succ% | 44.7%34 | 42.2%67 | ▼ -2.5%79 |
| RZ P/V | 4.873 | 5.69 | ▲ +0.87 |
| 3&Out% | 32.4%62 | 32.4%61 | 0.0%50 |
| TO Rate | 2.2%70 | 1.4%16 | ▼ -0.8%13 |
| Pass EPA | 0.04850 | 0.13718 | ▲ +0.08923 |
| Rush EPA | -0.01421 | -0.10872 | ▼ -0.09487 |
| YAC OEX | -0.43100 | 0.2282 | ▲ +0.667 |
| xRY | 0.00100 | 0.00100 | 0.0049 |
| RYOE | 0.0074 | 0.0074 | 0.0051 |
Houston Texans (2023–2025)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2022) | First Year (2023) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | 0.01345 | -0.04072 | ▼ -0.05372 |
| Succ% | 45.2%27 | 40.7%85 | ▼ -4.5%91 |
| RZ P/V | 5.057 | 4.782 | ▼ -0.369 |
| 3&Out% | 29.6%40 | 30.8%49 | ▲ +1.2%58 |
| TO Rate | 1.9%49 | 1.8%38 | ▼ -0.1%43 |
| Pass EPA | 0.03455 | 0.03058 | ▼ -0.00450 |
| Rush EPA | 0.0209 | -0.17696 | ▼ -0.19699 |
| YAC OEX | 0.3962 | 0.4650 | ▲ +0.0747 |
| xRY | 4.642 | 3.9060 | ▼ -0.7498 |
| RYOE | 0.4921 | -0.3091 | ▼ -0.7993 |
Core Efficiency - Defensive
Pass/Rush Splits - Defensive
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Defensive Coordinator | HOU | 61.3% | -0.119 | 38.8% | 0.014 | 0.19 | 0.45 | 34.2% | -0.134 | 37.1% | -0.008 | 3.89 | -0.04 | 4.5% | 0.552 |
| 2024 | Defensive Coordinator | HOU | 59.1% | -0.018 | 40.8% | 0.024 | 0.29 | 0.65 | 36.0% | -0.118 | 38.3% | -0.007 | 4.35 | -0.45 | 4.8% | 0.377 |
| 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | HOU | 58.3% | 0.030 | 45.3% | -0.051 | 0.07 | 0.46 | 36.3% | -0.176 | 32.3% | -0.019 | 3.90 | -0.30 | 5.4% | 0.243 |
| 2018 | Defensive Coordinator | MIA | 54.8% | 0.138 | 49.1% | -0.034 | -0.04 | 1.17 | 40.8% | -0.059 | 38.5% | -0.037 | 4.17 | 0.47 | 4.5% | 0.752 |
| 2017 | Defensive Coordinator | MIA | 58.2% | 0.137 | 46.4% | 0.037 | 0.42 | 0.22 | 38.2% | -0.108 | 35.5% | 0.012 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.6% | 0.282 |