Coaching Timeline
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Southern California
Volunteer Assistant
20021 yr
CFB
Ole Miss
Defensive Line
2005-073 yrs
CFB
Central Connecticut State
Defensive Coordinator
2008-092 yrs
CFB
Tennessee-Martin
Special Teams
20101 yr
CFB
Northern Illinois
Defensive Line
20111 yr
CFB
Northern Illinois
Co-Defensive Coordinator
20121 yr
CFB
NC State
Defensive Line
20131 yr
CFB
NC State
Def. Run Game Coordinator
2014-163 yrs
New Orleans Saints
Defensive Line
2017-215 yrs
New Orleans Saints
Defensive Coordinator
20221 yr
Atlanta Falcons
Defensive Coordinator
20231 yr
Jacksonville Jaguars
Defensive Coordinator
20241 yr
Buffalo Bills
Other Notable Asst.
20251 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sr. Defensive Assistant | BUF | 12-5 | Sean McDermott | Joe Brady | Bobby Babich | Josh Allen(16.00) | Mitchell Trubisky(2.00) | James Cook(16.00) | Khalil Shakir(14.75) | Dalton Kincaid(10.75) |
| 2024 | Defensive Coordinator | JAX | 4-13 | Doug Pederson | Press Taylor | Ryan Nielsen | Trevor Lawrence(9.50) | Mac Jones(8.25) | Tank Bigsby(13.75) | Brian Thomas Jr.(16.75) | Parker Washington(16.75) |
| 2023 | Defensive Coordinator/DL | ATL | 7-10 | Arthur Smith | Dave Ragone | Ryan Nielsen | Desmond Ridder(13.25) | Taylor Heinicke(4.50) | Bijan Robinson(17.00) | Drake London(15.75) | Kyle Pitts(17.00) |
| 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | NO | 7-10 | Dennis Allen | Pete Carmichael | Ryan Nielsen | Andy Dalton(14.00) | Jameis Winston(3.00) | Alvin Kamara(15.00) | Chris Olave(14.75) | Taysom Hill(15.25) |
| 2021 | Other Notable Asst. | NO | 9-8 | Sean Payton | Pete Carmichael | Dennis Allen | Jameis Winston(6.50) | Trevor Siemian(5.50) | Alvin Kamara(13.00) | Taysom Hill(10.75) | Marquez Callaway(17.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
New Orleans Saints (2022)
Defensive Coordinator(Promoted — was Defensive Line here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
| Before (2021) | First Year (2022) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 4.397 | 4.689 | ▲ +0.232 |
| 3&Out% | 35.2%83 | 32.6%62 | ▼ -2.6%34 |
| TO Rate | 2.3%73 | 1.2%6 | ▼ -1.1%6 |
| Penalty EPA | 13.814 | 12.417 | ▼ -1.458 |
| Pass EPA | -0.07791 | -0.07790 | 0.00048 |
| Rush EPA | -0.19097 | -0.06045 | ▲ +0.1306 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.3814 | 4.633 | ▲ +0.2526 |
| RYOE Allowed | -0.94100 | -0.1783 | ▲ +0.776 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.2974 | 0.2084 | ▼ -0.1066 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.1175 | -0.1071 | ▲ +0.0241 |
Atlanta Falcons (2023)
Defensive Coordinator/DL
| Before (2022) | First Year (2023) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.423 | 4.874 | ▼ -0.687 |
| 3&Out% | 28.0%25 | 34.9%80 | ▲ +6.9%88 |
| TO Rate | 1.5%19 | 1.5%19 | 0.0%49 |
| Penalty EPA | -2.490 | 0.878 | ▲ +3.235 |
| Pass EPA | 0.13120 | 0.04451 | ▼ -0.08778 |
| Rush EPA | -0.01320 | -0.18597 | ▼ -0.17298 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.2128 | 4.1832 | ▼ -0.0364 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.3729 | -0.5197 | ▼ -0.8894 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.3270 | 0.4356 | ▲ +0.1142 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.1681 | 0.0147 | ▲ +0.1820 |
Jacksonville Jaguars (2024)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2023) | First Year (2024) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.054 | 5.422 | ▲ +0.426 |
| 3&Out% | 35.1%82 | 20.9%1 | ▼ -14.2%1 |
| TO Rate | 2.3%72 | 0.7%1 | ▼ -1.6%1 |
| Penalty EPA | -2.088 | 6.150 | ▲ +8.117 |
| Pass EPA | -0.02177 | 0.2114 | ▲ +0.2321 |
| Rush EPA | -0.07251 | -0.03930 | ▲ +0.03338 |
| xRY Allowed | 3.6775 | 4.555 | ▲ +0.8912 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.3929 | 0.0451 | ▼ -0.3579 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.4945 | 0.4846 | ▼ -0.0158 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.2213 | 0.1916 | ▼ -0.0350 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DC | JAX | 57.4% | 0.211 | 47.6% | -0.010 | 0.19 | 0.48 | 36.7% | -0.039 | 40.7% | -0.030 | 4.55 | 0.04 | 5.9% | 0.600 |
| 2023 | DC | ATL | 56.5% | 0.044 | 40.8% | -0.027 | 0.01 | 0.43 | 37.0% | -0.185 | 35.5% | -0.013 | 4.18 | -0.51 | 6.4% | 0.290 |
| 2022 | DC | NO | 55.8% | -0.077 | 40.1% | 0.003 | -0.10 | 0.20 | 38.1% | -0.060 | 41.4% | 0.015 | 4.63 | -0.17 | 6.1% | 0.205 |