Coaching Timeline
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Fort Scott CC (KS)
Defensive Line
19981 yr
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North Carolina A&T
Defensive Line
1999-013 yrs
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Youngstown State
Defensive Line
2002-032 yrs
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Akron
Defensive Line
2004-052 yrs
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Purdue
Defensive Line
2006-094 yrs
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Texas A&M
Defensive Line
2010-112 yrs
Oakland Raiders
Defensive Line
2012-143 yrs
Miami Dolphins
Defensive Line
2015-173 yrs
Tennessee Titans
Defensive Line
2018-236 yrs
Detroit Lions
Def. Run Game Coordinator
20241 yr
New England Patriots
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 | NE | 14-3 | Mike Vrabel | Josh McDaniels | Terrell Williams | Drake Maye(16.75) | — | TreVeyon Henderson(16.25) | Stefon Diggs(16.75) | Hunter Henry(16.75) |
| 2024 | Other Notable Asst. | DET | 15-2 | Dan Campbell | Ben Johnson | Aaron Glenn | Jared Goff(16.75) | — | Jahmyr Gibbs(16.50) | Amon-Ra St. Brown(16.75) | Jameson Williams(15.00) |
| 2023 | Defensive Line/Asst. HC | TEN | 6-11 | Mike Vrabel | Tim Kelly | Shane Bowen | Will Levis(8.50) | Ryan Tannehill(8.50) | Derrick Henry(17.00) | DeAndre Hopkins(17.00) | Chig Okonkwo(16.75) |
| 2022 | Defensive Line/Asst. HC | TEN | 7-10 | Mike Vrabel | Todd Downing | Shane Bowen | Ryan Tannehill(11.75) | Joshua Dobbs(2.00) | Derrick Henry(15.75) | Robert Woods(17.00) | Chig Okonkwo(16.25) |
| 2021 | Defensive Line/Asst. HC | TEN | 12-5 | Mike Vrabel | Todd Downing | Shane Bowen | Ryan Tannehill(16.00) | — | Derrick Henry(8.00) | A.J. Brown(12.00) | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine(15.75) |
Coach Impact
Detroit Lions (2024)
Defensive Line/Def. Run Game Coordinator
| Before (2023) | First Year (2024) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | -0.02464 | -0.05277 | ▼ -0.02865 |
| Succ% | 42.8%61 | 41.7%74 | ▼ -1.1%65 |
| RZ P/V | 5.418 | 4.592 | ▼ -0.997 |
| 3&Out% | 33.0%65 | 29.0%35 | ▼ -4.0%25 |
| TO Rate | 2.2%69 | 2.4%79 | ▲ +0.2%65 |
| Pass EPA | 0.04949 | -0.03781 | ▼ -0.08677 |
| Rush EPA | -0.16794 | -0.09465 | ▲ +0.07316 |
| YAC OEX | 0.7214 | 0.7017 | ▼ -0.0359 |
| xRY | 3.5378 | 3.9656 | ▲ +0.4318 |
| RYOE | -0.1281 | 0.2237 | ▲ +0.3428 |
New England Patriots (2025)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2024) | First Year (2025) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | 0.06918 | -0.03871 | ▼ -0.10790 |
| Succ% | 45.5%23 | 44.6%35 | ▼ -0.9%63 |
| RZ P/V | 5.328 | 5.510 | ▲ +0.233 |
| 3&Out% | 23.8%6 | 29.9%43 | ▲ +6.1%85 |
| TO Rate | 0.8%1 | 1.9%46 | ▲ +1.1%93 |
| Pass EPA | 0.14116 | -0.02578 | ▼ -0.16693 |
| Rush EPA | -0.01320 | -0.06045 | ▼ -0.04774 |
| YAC OEX | 0.5044 | 0.0493 | ▼ -0.4692 |
| xRY | 4.0448 | 4.1930 | ▲ +0.1533 |
| RYOE | 0.5617 | 0.0550 | ▼ -0.5186 |
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 | NE | 59.4% | -0.025 | 45.2% | -0.079 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 35.6% | -0.060 | 42.4% | -0.019 | 4.19 | 0.05 | 5.0% | 0.192 |