Coaching Timeline
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John Carroll
Student Assistant
20051 yr
CFB
Akron
Def. Graduate Assistant
2006-072 yrs
CFB
Auburn
Assistant
20081 yr
CFB
Iowa State
Def. Graduate Assistant
2009-113 yrs
CFB
Eastern Illinois
Secondary
20121 yr
CFB
Arkansas
Def. Graduate Assistant
20131 yr
CFB
Florida Atlantic
Secondary
20141 yr
New England Patriots
Offensive Assistant
2015-162 yrs
New England Patriots
Tight Ends
2017-226 yrs
Los Angeles Rams
Tight Ends
20231 yr
Los Angeles Rams
Pass Game Coordinator
20241 yr
Houston Texans
Offensive Coordinator
20251 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Other Notable Asst. | 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 | Pass Game Coordinator/Tight Ends | LA | 10-7 | Sean McVay | Mike LaFleur | Chris Shula | Matthew Stafford(16.00) | Jimmy Garoppolo(1.00) | Kyren Williams(16.00) | Puka Nacua(10.00) | Cooper Kupp(11.50) |
| 2023 | Tight Ends | LA | 10-7 | Sean McVay | Mike LaFleur | Raheem Morris | Matthew Stafford(14.75) | Carson Wentz(1.25) | Kyren Williams(12.00) | Puka Nacua(16.75) | Cooper Kupp(11.50) |
| 2022 | Tight Ends/Fullbacks | NE | 8-9 | Bill Belichick | — | Bill Belichick | Mac Jones(13.50) | Bailey Zappe(3.75) | Rhamondre Stevenson(16.50) | Jakobi Meyers(14.00) | DeVante Parker(11.25) |
| 2021 | Tight Ends/Fullbacks | NE | 10-7 | Bill Belichick | Josh McDaniels | Bill Belichick | Mac Jones(17.00) | — | Damien Harris(14.25) | Kendrick Bourne(16.75) | Jakobi Meyers(17.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Los Angeles Rams (2024)
Pass Game Coordinator/Tight Ends(Promoted — was Tight Ends here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
Playbook Fingerprint
↑Play Action% +10.9%96↑Horizontal% +6.9%87↑12 Personnel% +9.8%87
| Before (2023) | First Year (2024) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | 0.06671 | -0.13311 | ▼ -0.1997 |
| RZ P/V | 5.586 | 4.720 | ▼ -0.86 |
| 3&Out% | 28.3%65 | 30.5%52 | ▲ +2.2%36 |
| Penalty EPA | 17.294 | -8.03 | ▼ -25.299 |
| Pass EPA | 0.07158 | 0.06355 | ▼ -0.00849 |
| Rush EPA | -0.00879 | -0.05162 | ▼ -0.04326 |
| xRY | 4.3182 | 4.0050 | ▼ -0.3116 |
| RYOE | 0.2463 | 0.1256 | ▼ -0.1131 |
| YAC OEX | 0.8885 | 0.7475 | ▼ -0.1436 |
| xYAC OEX | 0.1564 | -0.0647 | ▼ -0.2135 |
Houston Texans (2025)
Offensive Coordinator
Playbook Fingerprint
↓xFP Conc. -17.3%0↓12 Personnel% -23.7%1↓Screen% -5.5%1
| Before (2024) | First Year (2025) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | 0.04967 | -0.02740 | ▼ -0.07630 |
| RZ P/V | 4.617 | 4.830 | ▲ +0.262 |
| 3&Out% | 29.9%55 | 30.8%50 | ▲ +0.9%44 |
| Penalty EPA | 4.743 | 4.441 | ▼ -0.351 |
| Pass EPA | -0.01332 | 0.05854 | ▲ +0.07169 |
| Rush EPA | -0.09631 | -0.14315 | ▼ -0.04725 |
| xRY | 3.7828 | 3.4421 | ▼ -0.3413 |
| RYOE | 0.6588 | 0.4075 | ▼ -0.2525 |
| YAC OEX | 0.1928 | 0.3339 | ▲ +0.1459 |
| xYAC OEX | 0.2068 | -0.724 | ▼ -0.925 |
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.
Los Angeles Rams (2024)
Pass Game Coordinator/Tight Ends
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
| WR | Puka Nacua | 16.72024 FP/G · 10.0 gp | 14.7Prev Best | +13.8% |
Houston Texans (2025)
Offensive Coordinator
Peak under coach ≥ 15% above the player's avg FP/G in the 1–2 seasons prior (peak ≥ 8 FP/G).
| TE | Dalton Schultz | 8.32025 FP/G · 16.5 gp | 6.8Baseline | +22.3% |
Core Efficiency - Offensive
Pass/Rush Splits - Offensive
| 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 | Coord. | LA | 57.8% | 0.063 | 48.5% | -0.018 | -0.06 | 0.74 | 40.6% | -0.051 | 44.2% | -0.001 | 4.00 | 0.12 | 1.7% | 0.270 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Coord. | LA | 36.2% | 63.9% | 4.4% | 28.2% | 76.0% | 66.0% | 55.4% | 8.4% | 74.6% | 10.1% | 15.3% | 85.0% | 14.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 71.4% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Coord. | LA | 60.2 | 8.9% | -0.4 | 33.7% | 29.1 | 58.0% | -3.5% | 19.6% | 8.3% | — | 73.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Other Notable Asst. | HOU | QB Pass | 17 | 247.9 | 238.2 | 14.6 | 14.0 | -3.9% | — | — | 4.9 | 4.7 | -4.6% | — | — |
| 2025 | Other Notable Asst. | HOU | QB Rush | 17 | 40.4 | 39.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -1.7% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.9 | 0.9 | -5.9% | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| 2025 | Other Notable Asst. | HOU | RB Rush | 17 | 243.5 | 189.1 | 14.3 | 11.1 | -22.3% | 22.9% | 19.7% | 4.7 | 2.1 | -56.5% | 29.6% | 16.9% |
| 2025 | Other Notable Asst. | HOU | RB Rec | 17 | 89.5 | 81.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 | -8.9% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 1.3 | 1.5 | +11.9% | 8.3% | 12.2% |
| 2025 | Other Notable Asst. | HOU | WR/TE Rec | 17 | 679.8 | 638.1 | 40.0 | 37.5 | -6.1% | 63.8% | 66.5% | 8.6 | 7.3 | -14.8% | 53.8% | 60.1% |
| 2025 | Other Notable Asst. | HOU | WR/TE Rush | 8 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -7.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.9 | 1.0 | +8.8% | 2.6% | 3.7% |