Coaching Timeline
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Western Kentucky
Graduate Assistant
19701 yr
CFB
Western Kentucky
Defensive Line
1971-744 yrs
CFB
Texas Tech
Defensive Assistant
1975-773 yrs
CFB
Mississippi
Defensive Ends
1978-792 yrs
CFB
Georgia Tech
Defensive Line
19801 yr
New York Giants
Special Teams
1981-899 yrs
New York Giants
Defensive Line
1990-923 yrs
New England Patriots
Defensive Line
1993-964 yrs
New York Jets
Defensive Line
1997-993 yrs
Cleveland Browns
Defensive Coordinator
20001 yr
New England Patriots
Defensive Coordinator
2001-044 yrs
Cleveland Browns
Head Coach
2005-084 yrs
Kansas City Chiefs
Head Coach
2010-123 yrs
Houston Texans
Defensive Coordinator
2014-163 yrs
Houston Texans
Asst. Head Coach
20171 yr
Houston Texans
Defensive Coordinator
2018-192 yrs
Houston Texans
Head Coach
2020-212 yrs
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior Advisor | 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) |
| 2020 | Senior Advisor | HOU | 4-12 | Romeo Crennel | Tim Kelly | Anthony Weaver | Deshaun Watson(16.00) | — | David Johnson(11.25) | Brandin Cooks(15.00) | Will Fuller(11.00) |
| 2019 | Defensive Coordinator | HOU | 10-6 | Bill O'Brien | Tim Kelly | Romeo Crennel | Deshaun Watson(15.00) | AJ McCarron(1.25) | Carlos Hyde(15.25) | DeAndre Hopkins(15.00) | Will Fuller(9.75) |
| 2018 | Defensive Coordinator | HOU | 11-5 | Bill O'Brien | — | Romeo Crennel | Deshaun Watson(16.00) | — | Lamar Miller(13.00) | DeAndre Hopkins(16.00) | Will Fuller(6.50) |
| 2017 | Other Notable Asst. | HOU | 4-12 | Bill O'Brien | — | Mike Vrabel | Deshaun Watson(6.50) | Tom Savage(6.25) | Lamar Miller(15.75) | DeAndre Hopkins(15.00) | Will Fuller(8.75) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Houston Texans (2020)
Head Coach(Promoted — was Defensive Coordinator here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
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↑No-Huddle% +8.0%93↓4th Down Go% -5.9%9↓Plays/G OEX -0.7111
| Before (2019) | First Year (2020) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | -0.03338 | -0.08125 | ▼ -0.04837 |
| RZ P/V | 5.792 | 4.935 | ▼ -0.87 |
| 3&Out% | 22.6%96 | 26.4%78 | ▲ +3.8%26 |
| Penalty EPA | 11.377 | 15.892 | ▲ +4.533 |
| Pass EPA | 0.13174 | 0.20993 | ▲ +0.07871 |
| Rush EPA | -0.05560 | -0.14813 | ▼ -0.09310 |
| xRY | 3.8937 | 4.1162 | ▲ +0.2274 |
| RYOE | 0.2363 | 0.1558 | ▼ -0.0933 |
| YAC OEX | 0.5963 | 0.4955 | ▼ -0.1040 |
| xYAC OEX | 0.3880 | 0.0958 | ▼ -0.2931 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.91 | 5.69 | ▼ -0.371 |
| 3&Out% | 22.2%2 | 24.2%8 | ▲ +2.0%63 |
| TO Rate | 2.1%61 | 0.9%2 | ▼ -1.2%3 |
| Penalty EPA | -1.086 | 10.327 | ▲ +11.310 |
| Pass EPA | 0.16212 | 0.2372 | ▲ +0.07527 |
| Rush EPA | -0.06850 | 0.0384 | ▲ +0.10611 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.3316 | 4.2921 | ▼ -0.0465 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.0154 | 1.421 | ▲ +1.410 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.839 | 0.829 | ▼ -0.0157 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.0154 | -0.0968 | ▼ -0.0757 |
Coaching Signature
Disciplined DefenseWeak Red Zone Defense
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DC | HOU | 62.1% | 0.162 | 48.4% | 0.042 | -0.01 | 0.83 | 33.9% | -0.068 | 36.4% | 0.017 | 4.33 | 0.01 | 4.0% | 0.373 |
| 2018 | DC | HOU | 63.9% | 0.027 | 44.9% | -0.059 | -0.01 | 0.15 | 31.1% | -0.262 | 29.7% | -0.016 | 3.71 | -0.48 | 5.0% | 0.239 |
| 2016 | DC | HOU | 59.6% | -0.027 | 42.0% | 0.030 | 0.35 | 0.08 | 37.2% | -0.111 | 37.3% | -0.023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.2% | -0.381 |