Coaching Timeline
Why does coaching matter?CFB
Penn State
Graduate Assistant
1991-922 yrs
CFB
Wake Forest
Defensive Backs
1993-953 yrs
CFB
Syracuse
Defensive Backs
1996-983 yrs
CFB
Michigan
Defensive Backs
1999-024 yrs
Seattle Seahawks
Defensive Backs
2003-064 yrs
Arizona Cardinals
Defensive Backs
2007-093 yrs
CFB
Florida
Defensive Coordinator
20101 yr
Baltimore Ravens
Other Notable Asst.
2011-133 yrs
Detroit Lions
Defensive Coordinator
2014-174 yrs
Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive Coordinator
20181 yr
Pittsburgh Steelers
Other Notable Asst.
2019-213 yrs
Pittsburgh Steelers
Defensive Coordinator
2022-254 yrs
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Defensive Coordinator | PIT | 10-7 | Mike Tomlin | Arthur Smith | Teryl Austin | Aaron Rodgers(15.50) | Mason Rudolph(2.25) | Jaylen Warren(15.50) | DK Metcalf(15.00) | Pat Freiermuth(17.00) |
| 2024 | Defensive Coordinator | PIT | 10-7 | Mike Tomlin | Arthur Smith | Teryl Austin | Russell Wilson(11.00) | Justin Fields(7.50) | Najee Harris(16.75) | Pat Freiermuth(17.00) | George Pickens(14.00) |
| 2023 | Defensive Coordinator | PIT | 10-7 | Mike Tomlin | Matt Canada | Teryl Austin | Kenny Pickett(10.75) | Mitchell Trubisky(3.75) | Najee Harris(17.00) | George Pickens(17.00) | Diontae Johnson(12.75) |
| 2022 | Defensive Coordinator | PIT | 9-8 | Mike Tomlin | Matt Canada | Teryl Austin | Kenny Pickett(11.50) | Mitchell Trubisky(6.00) | Najee Harris(16.50) | George Pickens(17.00) | Diontae Johnson(17.00) |
| 2021 | Senior Def. Asst./Secondary | PIT | 9-7-1 | Mike Tomlin | Matt Canada | Keith Butler | Ben Roethlisberger(16.00) | Mason Rudolph(1.25) | Najee Harris(16.75) | Diontae Johnson(16.00) | Chase Claypool(15.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Cincinnati Bengals (2018)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2017) | First Year (2018) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 4.878 | 5.511 | ▲ +0.88 |
| 3&Out% | 35.0%81 | 23.8%7 | ▼ -11.2%4 |
| TO Rate | 1.3%9 | 1.7%32 | ▲ +0.4%78 |
| Penalty EPA | -5.294 | 3.761 | ▲ +8.914 |
| Pass EPA | -0.01476 | 0.1907 | ▲ +0.2042 |
| Rush EPA | -0.05843 | 0.00413 | ▲ +0.06220 |
| xRY Allowed | 0.00100 | 4.3316 | ▲ +4.332 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.0074 | 0.818 | ▲ +0.815 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.6427 | 0.858 | ▲ +0.2129 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.0663 | 0.285 | ▲ +0.346 |
Pittsburgh Steelers (2022–2025)
Defensive Coordinator(Promoted — was Other Notable Asst. here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
| Before (2021) | First Year (2022) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 4.876 | 4.878 | ▼ -0.051 |
| 3&Out% | 31.2%51 | 30.6%47 | ▼ -0.6%44 |
| TO Rate | 1.9%49 | 2.3%74 | ▲ +0.4%73 |
| Penalty EPA | 12.516 | -4.293 | ▼ -16.795 |
| Pass EPA | 0.02958 | 0.08232 | ▲ +0.05334 |
| Rush EPA | 0.00812 | -0.03931 | ▼ -0.04774 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.4212 | 4.2227 | ▼ -0.2075 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.5617 | 0.0648 | ▼ -0.5085 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.7812 | 0.6819 | ▼ -0.0965 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | -0.0968 | -0.2085 | ▼ -0.1164 |
Coaching Signature
Disciplined 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DC | PIT | 60.8% | 0.054 | 45.3% | 0.008 | -0.18 | 0.45 | 34.3% | -0.067 | 37.9% | 0.019 | 4.40 | -0.14 | 4.9% | 0.544 |
| 2024 | DC | PIT | 61.4% | 0.031 | 46.4% | 0.000 | -0.00 | 0.64 | 34.0% | -0.087 | 40.0% | -0.006 | 4.30 | -0.20 | 4.6% | 0.100 |
| 2023 | DC | PIT | 59.2% | -0.025 | 43.9% | 0.007 | -0.10 | 0.77 | 36.0% | -0.085 | 36.9% | 0.010 | 3.98 | 0.29 | 4.7% | 0.114 |
| 2022 | DC | PIT | 59.0% | 0.082 | 45.5% | -0.002 | -0.20 | 0.68 | 34.7% | -0.039 | 39.0% | 0.000 | 4.22 | 0.06 | 6.3% | -0.057 |
| 2018 | DC | CIN | 58.6% | 0.190 | 51.0% | 0.050 | 0.28 | 0.85 | 35.4% | 0.004 | 47.0% | 0.022 | 4.33 | 0.81 | 6.1% | 0.341 |