Coaching Timeline
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Johnson C. Smith
Defensive Coordinator
1995-962 yrs
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Savannah State
Defensive Coordinator
1997-982 yrs
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Savannah State
Head Coach
19991 yr
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Illinois State
Defensive Backs
20001 yr
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Appalachian State
Defensive Backs
20011 yr
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East Tennessee State
Defensive Coordinator
20021 yr
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Bowling Green
Defensive Backs
20031 yr
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Notre Dame
Defensive Backs
20041 yr
Washington Commanders
Other Notable Asst.
20051 yr
Chicago Bears
Defensive Backs
2006-083 yrs
Los Angeles Chargers
Other Notable Asst.
2009-113 yrs
Carolina Panthers
Defensive Backs
2012-143 yrs
Carolina Panthers
Asst. Head Coach
2015-162 yrs
Carolina Panthers
Defensive Coordinator
20171 yr
Arizona Cardinals
Head Coach
20181 yr
Cleveland Browns
Defensive Coordinator
20191 yr
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Missouri
Defensive Coordinator
20211 yr
Carolina Panthers
Head Coach
20221 yr
San Francisco 49ers
Defensive Coordinator
20231 yr
New York Jets
Defensive Coordinator
20251 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Defensive Coordinator | NYJ | 3-14 | Aaron Glenn | Tanner Engstrand | Steve Wilks | Justin Fields(8.50) | Brady Cook(5.00) | Breece Hall(16.00) | Garrett Wilson(6.75) | Mason Taylor(12.75) |
| 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | SF | 12-5 | Kyle Shanahan | — | Steve Wilks | Brock Purdy(16.00) | Sam Darnold(3.00) | Christian McCaffrey(15.50) | Deebo Samuel(13.75) | Brandon Aiyuk(15.25) |
| 2022 | Other Notable Asst. | CAR | 7-10 | Matt Rhule | Ben McAdoo | Al Holcomb | Baker Mayfield(6.50) | Sam Darnold(6.00) | D'Onta Foreman(13.50) | D.J. Moore(17.00) | Terrace Marshall(13.25) |
| 2019 | Defensive Coordinator | CLE | 6-10 | Freddie Kitchens | Todd Monken | Steve Wilks | Baker Mayfield(16.00) | — | Nick Chubb(16.00) | Jarvis Landry(15.75) | Odell Beckham(16.00) |
| 2018 | Head Coach | ARI | 3-13 | Steve Wilks | Byron Leftwich | Al Holcomb | Josh Rosen(13.25) | Sam Bradford(3.00) | David Johnson(16.00) | Larry Fitzgerald(15.75) | Christian Kirk(12.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Arizona Cardinals (2018)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↑11 Personnel% +20.1%97↑xFP Conc. +11.6%95↑Screen% +4.1%93
| Before (2017) | First Year (2018) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | -0.1508 | -0.13610 | ▲ +0.01455 |
| RZ P/V | 4.12 | 5.373 | ▲ +1.298 |
| 3&Out% | 37.1%15 | 42.9%1 | ▲ +5.8%16 |
| Penalty EPA | -3.39 | 6.252 | ▲ +9.517 |
| Pass EPA | -0.1158 | -0.2700 | ▼ -0.15510 |
| Rush EPA | -0.2082 | -0.1756 | ▲ +0.03363 |
| xRY | 0.000 | 3.7226 | ▲ +3.7290 |
| RYOE | 0.0026 | -0.1717 | ▼ -0.1728 |
| YAC OEX | 0.0618 | 0.0214 | ▼ -0.0544 |
| xYAC OEX | -0.2133 | -0.901 | ▼ -0.6910 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.418 | 5.67 | ▲ +0.237 |
| 3&Out% | 41.7%98 | 31.7%54 | ▼ -10.0%5 |
| TO Rate | 2.0%56 | 1.5%21 | ▼ -0.5%23 |
| Penalty EPA | -6.996 | 19.63 | ▲ +26.50 |
| Pass EPA | -0.04383 | 0.03754 | ▲ +0.08025 |
| Rush EPA | -0.19897 | 0.0503 | ▲ +0.2480 |
| xRY Allowed | 0.00100 | 4.1439 | ▲ +4.147 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.0074 | 0.4325 | ▲ +0.4322 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.5636 | 0.7017 | ▲ +0.1438 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.0051 | 0.1324 | ▲ +0.1324 |
Cleveland Browns (2019)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2018) | First Year (2019) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.052 | 5.234 | ▲ +0.237 |
| 3&Out% | 28.6%31 | 29.4%37 | ▲ +0.8%57 |
| TO Rate | 2.7%92 | 2.0%57 | ▼ -0.7%15 |
| Penalty EPA | -8.599 | 10.426 | ▲ +18.92 |
| Pass EPA | 0.03058 | 0.05745 | ▲ +0.02742 |
| Rush EPA | -0.02525 | -0.02024 | ▲ +0.00551 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.2029 | 4.2326 | ▲ +0.0345 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.6811 | 0.895 | ▲ +0.2139 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.935 | 0.897 | ▼ -0.0461 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.2287 | 0.0639 | ▲ +0.2810 |
Carolina Panthers (2022)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↓Pass Rate OEX -0.085↓21 Personnel% -6.4%13↓Low PC% -6.1%84
| Before (2021) | First Year (2022) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | 0.04966 | -0.10119 | ▼ -0.15014 |
| RZ P/V | 4.511 | 5.259 | ▲ +0.689 |
| 3&Out% | 37.4%13 | 42.4%2 | ▲ +5.0%20 |
| Penalty EPA | 11.678 | 8.063 | ▼ -3.663 |
| Pass EPA | -0.1593 | -0.07317 | ▲ +0.08675 |
| Rush EPA | -0.05163 | 0.02992 | ▲ +0.08083 |
| xRY | 4.1162 | 3.9343 | ▼ -0.1727 |
| RYOE | -0.2713 | 0.7592 | ▲ +1.0297 |
| YAC OEX | 0.2835 | 0.8282 | ▲ +0.5583 |
| xYAC OEX | 0.0352 | 0.1161 | ▲ +0.0958 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.66 | 5.148 | ▼ -0.686 |
| 3&Out% | 34.2%75 | 32.3%59 | ▼ -1.9%38 |
| TO Rate | 1.6%26 | 1.5%17 | ▼ -0.1%43 |
| Penalty EPA | 10.725 | 3.860 | ▼ -6.981 |
| Pass EPA | 0.01366 | 0.05745 | ▲ +0.04437 |
| Rush EPA | -0.10671 | -0.07151 | ▲ +0.03535 |
| xRY Allowed | 3.9655 | 3.7868 | ▼ -0.1874 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.1443 | 0.827 | ▲ +0.6810 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.3072 | 0.3171 | ▲ +0.0056 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.2693 | -0.2997 | ▼ -0.0351 |
San Francisco 49ers (2023)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2022) | First Year (2023) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 4.686 | 4.690 | ▼ -0.159 |
| 3&Out% | 38.2%94 | 35.3%84 | ▼ -2.9%30 |
| TO Rate | 2.8%94 | 2.6%89 | ▼ -0.2%36 |
| Penalty EPA | 8.339 | -7.698 | ▼ -15.993 |
| Pass EPA | -0.08692 | -0.08792 | ▼ -0.00149 |
| Rush EPA | -0.15992 | -0.05239 | ▲ +0.10710 |
| xRY Allowed | 3.5278 | 4.632 | ▲ +1.1011 |
| RYOE Allowed | -0.3392 | -0.3392 | ▲ +0.0150 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.2479 | 0.4847 | ▲ +0.2426 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.0539 | -0.2592 | ▼ -0.3089 |
New York Jets (2025)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2024) | First Year (2025) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.051 | 5.75 | ▲ +0.713 |
| 3&Out% | 32.0%57 | 29.4%37 | ▼ -2.6%33 |
| TO Rate | 1.4%15 | 0.3%0 | ▼ -1.1%6 |
| Penalty EPA | 1.575 | 20.32 | ▲ +18.82 |
| Pass EPA | 0.07138 | 0.2760 | ▲ +0.2052 |
| Rush EPA | -0.05139 | -0.01823 | ▲ +0.03337 |
| xRY Allowed | 3.8265 | 3.8266 | ▼ -0.0060 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.1840 | 0.5716 | ▲ +0.3925 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.3962 | 0.7613 | ▲ +0.3719 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.1915 | -0.2388 | ▼ -0.4295 |
Coaching Signature
Weak Red Zone Defense
Core Efficiency
Pass/Rush Splits
| 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 | DC | NYJ | 53.1% | 0.276 | 48.7% | -0.001 | -0.23 | 0.76 | 41.6% | -0.018 | 41.3% | 0.008 | 3.82 | 0.57 | 5.3% | 0.422 |
| 2023 | DC | SF | 66.1% | -0.087 | 42.3% | -0.003 | -0.25 | 0.48 | 26.5% | -0.052 | 40.5% | -0.003 | 4.63 | -0.33 | 7.4% | 0.104 |
| 2019 | DC | CLE | 56.4% | 0.057 | 45.5% | -0.009 | 0.06 | 0.89 | 36.7% | -0.020 | 40.5% | -0.010 | 4.23 | 0.89 | 6.9% | 0.391 |
| 2018 | HC | ARI | 53.5% | 0.037 | 49.2% | 0.034 | 0.13 | 0.70 | 42.7% | 0.050 | 43.2% | 0.018 | 4.14 | 0.43 | 3.8% | 0.106 |
| 2017 | DC | CAR | 64.6% | -0.010 | 45.3% | 0.040 | 0.07 | 0.42 | 31.4% | -0.142 | 36.1% | 0.001 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.9% | 0.108 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HC | ARI | 28.1% | 72.3% | — | — | — | — | 46.7% | 12.5% | 59.2% | 22.9% | 17.9% | 70.9% | 16.7% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 63.5% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HC | ARI | 55.8 | 7.1% | -0.4 | 35.6% | 27.7 | 62.8% | -5.2% | 4.2% | 9.1% | — | 75.0% |