Coaching Timeline
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Morehouse College
Defensive Coordinator
19971 yr
CFB
Grambling State
Defensive Coordinator
1998-992 yrs
New York Jets
Other Notable Asst.
20001 yr
Cleveland Browns
Other Notable Asst.
2001-044 yrs
Dallas Cowboys
Other Notable Asst.
2005-073 yrs
Miami Dolphins
Asst. Head Coach
2008-103 yrs
Miami Dolphins
Head Coach
20111 yr
Philadelphia Eagles
Interim Defensive Coordinator
20121 yr
Arizona Cardinals
Defensive Coordinator
2013-142 yrs
New York Jets
Head Coach
2015-184 yrs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defensive Coordinator
2019-213 yrs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Head Coach
2022-254 yrs
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Head Coach | TB | 8-9 | Todd Bowles | Josh Grizzard | Todd Bowles | Baker Mayfield(16.50) | — | Bucky Irving(10.00) | Emeka Egbuka(16.50) | Cade Otton(16.00) |
| 2024 | Head Coach | TB | 10-7 | Todd Bowles | Liam Coen | Larry Foote | Baker Mayfield(17.00) | — | Bucky Irving(16.25) | Mike Evans(13.50) | Jalen McMillan(13.00) |
| 2023 | Head Coach | TB | 9-8 | Todd Bowles | Dave Canales | Larry Foote | Baker Mayfield(17.00) | — | Rachaad White(17.00) | Mike Evans(16.50) | Chris Godwin Jr.(17.00) |
| 2022 | Head Coach | TB | 8-9 | Todd Bowles | Byron Leftwich | Larry Foote | Tom Brady(16.50) | — | Leonard Fournette(15.00) | Mike Evans(15.00) | Chris Godwin Jr.(14.00) |
| 2021 | Defensive Coordinator | TB | 13-4 | Bruce Arians | Byron Leftwich | Todd Bowles | Tom Brady(16.00) | — | Leonard Fournette(13.25) | Mike Evans(15.25) | Chris Godwin Jr.(13.50) |
Coach Impact
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019–2021)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2018) | First Year (2019) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | 0.1136 | -0.07285 | ▼ -0.18599 |
| Succ% | 48.8%2 | 39.1%94 | ▼ -9.7%99 |
| RZ P/V | 6.30 | 4.687 | ▼ -1.6100 |
| 3&Out% | 30.3%45 | 32.3%59 | ▲ +2.0%63 |
| TO Rate | 1.4%15 | 2.5%84 | ▲ +1.1%94 |
| Pass EPA | 0.1808 | -0.00672 | ▼ -0.18694 |
| Rush EPA | 0.00513 | -0.255100 | ▼ -0.260100 |
| YAC OEX | 0.5635 | 0.1091 | ▼ -0.4692 |
| xRY | 3.8563 | 3.6076 | ▼ -0.2580 |
| RYOE | 0.904 | -0.5498 | ▼ -1.4499 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022–2025)
Head Coach(Promoted — was Defensive Coordinator here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
| Before (2021) | First Year (2022) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| EPA | 0.13694 | -0.03734 | ▼ -0.1732 |
| Succ% | 49.4%96 | 43.8%50 | ▼ -5.6%6 |
| RZ P/V | 5.587 | 5.044 | ▼ -0.515 |
| Scripted EPA | 0.17094 | -0.00148 | ▼ -0.17110 |
| 3&Out% | 25.7%82 | 33.3%35 | ▲ +7.6%8 |
| TO Rate | 1.6%73 | 1.7%62 | ▲ +0.1%41 |
| Pass EPA | 0.18590 | 0.03446 | ▼ -0.15111 |
| Rush EPA | 0.02189 | -0.1815 | ▼ -0.2022 |
| YAC OEX | 0.3339 | 0.1525 | ▼ -0.1832 |
| xRY | 4.0454 | 4.1872 | ▲ +0.1465 |
| RYOE | 0.2262 | -0.329 | ▼ -0.5415 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | -0.07386 | -0.02063 | ▲ +0.05325 |
| Succ% | 42.2%69 | 42.2%68 | 0.0%50 |
| RZ P/V | 4.781 | 5.232 | ▲ +0.517 |
| 3&Out% | 33.2%68 | 38.0%94 | ▲ +4.8%79 |
| TO Rate | 2.3%74 | 1.7%33 | ▼ -0.6%21 |
| Pass EPA | -0.05987 | 0.01067 | ▲ +0.06929 |
| Rush EPA | -0.07352 | -0.04334 | ▲ +0.03039 |
| YAC OEX | 0.2677 | 0.2479 | ▼ -0.0157 |
| xRY | 3.7073 | 4.1042 | ▲ +0.4018 |
| RYOE | 0.0947 | 0.4623 | ▲ +0.3826 |
Coaching Signature
TE-Light Targets 100%Under Center Leaning 86%WR-Heavy Targets 86%Low Offensive Efficiency 86%Low Play Action 75%Low RPO 75%Spread xFP Distribution 71%RB-Heavy Targets 71%Slow Pace 71%Conservative on 4th Down 71%
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 | Head Coach | TB | 62.5% | 0.072 | 49.4% | 0.032 | -0.21 | 0.97 | 30.9% | -0.117 | 35.5% | -0.009 | 3.89 | 0.45 | 6.6% | 0.092 |
| 2024 | Head Coach | TB | 65.1% | 0.081 | 47.9% | 0.022 | -0.29 | 0.54 | 28.3% | -0.119 | 37.3% | 0.013 | 3.88 | 0.68 | 6.6% | 0.315 |
| 2023 | Head Coach | TB | 62.2% | 0.046 | 44.9% | 0.036 | -0.15 | 0.46 | 32.7% | -0.134 | 40.4% | 0.004 | 3.90 | -0.04 | 5.1% | 0.198 |
| 2022 | Head Coach | TB | 58.9% | 0.010 | 43.8% | 0.008 | -0.28 | 0.24 | 35.8% | -0.043 | 39.5% | 0.025 | 4.10 | 0.46 | 5.3% | -0.014 |
| 2021 | Defensive Coordinator | TB | 67.8% | -0.059 | 43.7% | -0.034 | -0.08 | 0.26 | 25.0% | -0.073 | 38.3% | -0.011 | 3.70 | 0.09 | 7.2% | -0.026 |
Scheme
| Year | Role | Team | Shotgun% | Under Center % | RPO% | PA% | Motion% | 1R% | Horiz% | Screen% | WR Tgt% | RB Tgt% | TE Tgt% | 11 Pers | 12 Pers | 21 Pers | XFP Conc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Head Coach | TB | 39.8% | 60.7% | 5.7% | 16.3% | 59.6% | 64.1% | 47.6% | 11.1% | 67.2% | 16.7% | 16.0% | 69.3% | 20.1% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 53.2% |
| 2024 | Head Coach | TB | 39.2% | 60.8% | 7.3% | 19.1% | 48.0% | 66.5% | 50.1% | 12.4% | 59.5% | 21.6% | 18.9% | 72.3% | 17.2% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 54.2% |
| 2023 | Head Coach | TB | 56.4% | 43.6% | 8.3% | 15.5% | 36.0% | 61.8% | 46.2% | 8.7% | 68.4% | 17.0% | 14.6% | 71.7% | 24.1% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | Head Coach | TB | 40.2% | 59.8% | 3.2% | 16.0% | 33.4% | 66.3% | 46.8% | 10.2% | 63.6% | 20.1% | 16.2% | 71.6% | 17.6% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 56.1% |
| 2018 | Head Coach | NYJ | 31.5% | 68.6% | — | — | — | — | 46.2% | 9.3% | 59.5% | 20.2% | 20.4% | 55.3% | 20.1% | 10.2% | 5.9% | 55.1% |
Tendencies
| Year | Role | Team | Plays/G | No-Huddle% | Plays/G OEX | Avg SFP | Called Pass% | Called Pass OEX | 4th Go% | 2pt% | Blowout CP% | Blownout CP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Head Coach | TB | 62.2 | 6.2% | -0.7 | 30.4 | 60.5% | -3.4% | 18.7% | 20.5% | 38.2% | 81.3% |
| 2024 | Head Coach | TB | 63.6 | 5.5% | 0.1 | 29.4 | 60.4% | -0.1% | 13.1% | 2.2% | 36.9% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | Head Coach | TB | 60.3 | 8.7% | -0.2 | 28.3 | 62.4% | -1.7% | 9.4% | 3.4% | 30.9% | 89.2% |
| 2022 | Head Coach | TB | 67.0 | 18.8% | 0.4 | 27.0 | 68.1% | 4.4% | 15.4% | 17.4% | 42.2% | 85.8% |
| 2018 | Head Coach | NYJ | 59.8 | 3.5% | -0.5 | 29.4 | 60.5% | -4.5% | 9.7% | 0.0% | 30.4% | 76.6% |