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Prior to coming to New Orleans, he served as an offensive analyst working with quarterbacks at the University of Arkansas in 2018 until first joining the Saints prior to 2019 training camp. In the 2016 and 2017 seasons, he served as an offensive graduate assistant working with quarterbacks and receivers at the University of Texas.
The Gilmer, Texas native, who played quarterback and wide receiver in high school, started his collegiate playing career at Mississippi College from 2012-13, before transferring to play quarterback at Texas A&M from 2014-15, where he was a Southeastern Conference All-Academic selection.
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Meet the 2024 New Orleans Saints coaches: Jordan Traylor
Traylor is entering his sixth season with the Saints
Jordan Traylor enters his sixth season with the Saints, his fourth on the coaching staff. After two seasons as a defensive assistant, Traylor switched to the offensive side of the ball in 2023. During his first two seasons, Traylor served as a scouting assistant.Jordan Traylor
OFFENSIVE ASSISTANTPrior to coming to New Orleans, he served as an offensive analyst working with quarterbacks at the University of Arkansas in 2018 until first joining the Saints prior to 2019 training camp. In the 2016 and 2017 seasons, he served as an offensive graduate assistant working with quarterbacks and receivers at the University of Texas.
The Gilmer, Texas native, who played quarterback and wide receiver in high school, started his collegiate playing career at Mississippi College from 2012-13, before transferring to play quarterback at Texas A&M from 2014-15, where he was a Southeastern Conference All-Academic selection.
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In his three years with the Ravens, Williams served as assistant wide receivers coach in 2023 and as the team's pass game specialist from 2021-22, working with the wideouts.
Prior to his first professional experience as wide receivers coach of the AAF's San Antonio franchise in 2019, Williams mentored wide receivers for 18 years at the college level, including time with Nebraska (2015-17) and at Tulane (2012-14).
Williams played wideout for San Diego State from 1991-93, including the 1991 Freedom Bowl team, while also competing on the Aztecs' track & field team, finishing with a bronze medal (10.31) in the 100M at the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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Meet the 2024 New Orleans Saints coaches: Keith Williams
Williams is entering his first season with the Saints
Keith Williams enters his first season with the New Orleans Saints, where he will tutor the team's wideouts after spending the previous three seasons on the Baltimore Ravens offensive coaching staff. Prior to joining the Ravens in 2021, the Stockton, Calif. native came to the National Football League having 18 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level, while also working as a personal wide receivers coach for a number of top NFL wideouts, including All-Pros Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill.Keith Williams
WIDE RECEIVERSIn his three years with the Ravens, Williams served as assistant wide receivers coach in 2023 and as the team's pass game specialist from 2021-22, working with the wideouts.
Prior to his first professional experience as wide receivers coach of the AAF's San Antonio franchise in 2019, Williams mentored wide receivers for 18 years at the college level, including time with Nebraska (2015-17) and at Tulane (2012-14).
Williams played wideout for San Diego State from 1991-93, including the 1991 Freedom Bowl team, while also competing on the Aztecs' track & field team, finishing with a bronze medal (10.31) in the 100M at the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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Joe Woods enters his second season as the Saints' defensive coordinator in 2024. A 32-year coaching veteran, including the last 20 in the National Football League, Woods enters his seventh NFL season as a defensive coordinator.
With Woods' influence in his first season with the club in 2023, the Saints made great strides getting their hands on the football and taking it away. New Orleans ranked 31st in the NFL in 2022 and forced 29 turnovers in 2023, ranked fourth, with CB Paulson Adebo leading the team with six. New Orleans was 5-1 when they forced at least two defensive turnovers in a game. The Black and Gold also increased their interception total from seven to 18, tied for third in the league with Adebo and S Tyrann Mathieu leading the club with four apiece. The team led the NFL with 99 passes defensed, with the Saints the only team to have three players ranked in the top ten individually with at least 14, including Adebo with 18, third in the league. The Saints ranked eighth in opponent points per game, tenth in opponent net passing yards per game and fourth in the league in third down defense after tying for 24th a year earlier.
Woods lettered four times as a cornerback and safety at Illinois State, graduating in 1992 with a degree in criminal justice. He was team captain as a senior in 1991 and went on to earn first-team All-Gateway Conference following his final season.
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Meet the 2024 New Orleans Saints coaches: Joe Woods
Woods is entering his second season with the Saints
Joe Woods enters his second season as the Saints' defensive coordinator in 2024. A 32-year coaching veteran, including the last 20 in the National Football League, Woods enters his seventh NFL season as a defensive coordinator.
Joe Woods
DEFENSIVE COORDINATORWith Woods' influence in his first season with the club in 2023, the Saints made great strides getting their hands on the football and taking it away. New Orleans ranked 31st in the NFL in 2022 and forced 29 turnovers in 2023, ranked fourth, with CB Paulson Adebo leading the team with six. New Orleans was 5-1 when they forced at least two defensive turnovers in a game. The Black and Gold also increased their interception total from seven to 18, tied for third in the league with Adebo and S Tyrann Mathieu leading the club with four apiece. The team led the NFL with 99 passes defensed, with the Saints the only team to have three players ranked in the top ten individually with at least 14, including Adebo with 18, third in the league. The Saints ranked eighth in opponent points per game, tenth in opponent net passing yards per game and fourth in the league in third down defense after tying for 24th a year earlier.
Woods lettered four times as a cornerback and safety at Illinois State, graduating in 1992 with a degree in criminal justice. He was team captain as a senior in 1991 and went on to earn first-team All-Gateway Conference following his final season.
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Matt Giordano, a nine-year NFL veteran safety in the playing ranks and Super Bowl champion, enters his second season as a defensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints. This will be his second stint in New Orleans after contributing on defense and special teams in 2010.
The Fresno, Calif., native was a fourth round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2005 and enjoyed a nine-year NFL career with the Colts (2005-08), Green Bay Packers (2009), Saints (2010), Oakland Raiders (2011-12) and St. Louis Rams (2013), starting 30 of 116 career games, while accumulating 202 tackles, one sack, 11 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 16 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, 52 special teams tackles and one coverage fumble recovery. He also appeared in seven postseason games for the Colts and Packers and was a member of Indianapolis' Super Bowl XLI championship team.
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Giordano is entering his second season with the Saints
Matt Giordano, a nine-year NFL veteran safety in the playing ranks and Super Bowl champion, enters his second season as a defensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints. This will be his second stint in New Orleans after contributing on defense and special teams in 2010.
Matt Giordano
DEFENSIVE ASSISTANTThe Fresno, Calif., native was a fourth round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2005 and enjoyed a nine-year NFL career with the Colts (2005-08), Green Bay Packers (2009), Saints (2010), Oakland Raiders (2011-12) and St. Louis Rams (2013), starting 30 of 116 career games, while accumulating 202 tackles, one sack, 11 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 16 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, 52 special teams tackles and one coverage fumble recovery. He also appeared in seven postseason games for the Colts and Packers and was a member of Indianapolis' Super Bowl XLI championship team.
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Giordano is entering his second season with the Saints
Matt Giordano, a nine-year NFL veteran safety in the playing ranks and Super Bowl champion, enters his second season as a defensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints. This will be his second stint in New Orleans after contributing on defense and special teams in 2010.
Matt Giordano
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The Fresno, Calif., native was a fourth round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2005 and enjoyed a nine-year NFL career with the Colts (2005-08), Green Bay Packers (2009), Saints (2010), Oakland Raiders (2011-12) and St. Louis Rams (2013), starting 30 of 116 career games, while accumulating 202 tackles, one sack, 11 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 16 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, 52 special teams tackles and one coverage fumble recovery. He also appeared in seven postseason games for the Colts and Packers and was a member of Indianapolis' Super Bowl XLI championship team.
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Peter Giunta (pronounced GEN-ta) enters his ninth season as a Saints senior defensive assistant in 2024. He's a 45-year coaching veteran, including 33 years of experience in the NFL with three Super Bowl Championships.
In 2023, Giunta played an integral role in implementing Head Coach Dennis Allen's and Defensive Coordinator Joe Woods' scheme in the secondary along with secondary coach Marcus Robertson and defensive assistant Matt Giordano. As a team, the Saints forced 29 turnovers after recording only 14 in 2022, ranked fourth in the NFL. The team's 18 interceptions, up from seven in 2022, were tied for third in the league, with 16 coming from the secondary. New Orleans led the NFL with 99 passes defensed, with three Saints ranked in the top 10. Under the guidance of Giunta, cornerback Paulson Adebo had a club-best six takeaways and ranked third in the NFL with 18 passes defensed. Safety Tyrann Mathieu tied for the team lead with Adebo with four interceptions, one returned for a touchdown.
In 2022, Giunta worked with a Saints secondary that contributed to the New Orleans defense ranking fifth in the NFL in opponent net yards per game, with a stingy back end responsible for being ranked second in the league in opponent net passing yards per game and being tied for giving up the third-fewest touchdown passes (17) in the league. Giunta worked with veterans, such as safety Mathieu, while overseeing the development of second-round pick cornerback Alontae Taylor. Mathieu started every game, posted a career-high 91 tackles and led the Black and Gold with four takeaways. Taylor played in 13 games with nine starts and led the Saints with 11 passes defensed, fourth among rookies.
In 2021, Giunta worked to develop young contributors in the secondary, as well as enhance the performance of veterans. He helped develop third round draft pick Adebo, who was the only Saints defender to open all 17 contests in 2021, while tying for the team lead with three interceptions, second among NFL rookies. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore finished with a career-high 19 passes defensed, ranked third in the NFL, while being selected to his fourth Pro Bowl in his first five seasons. New Orleans was tied for sixth in the NFL with 18 interceptions, with 16 of them coming from the secondary. In addition to New Orleans finishing fourth in the NFL in scoring defense (19.7 points per game) and seventh in total defense (318.2 net yards per game), the Saints gave up the third-fewest touchdown passes (20).
In 2020, the secondary contributed to the Saints tying for third in the NFL in takeaways (26), first in interceptions (18), ranked fourth in total defense (310.9 ypg.), and fifth in opponent points per game (21.1) and opponent net passing yards per game (217.0 ypg.). Lattimore posted 62 tackles (52 solo), two interceptions and 11 passes defensed and was selected to his third Pro Bowl.
In 2019, Saints defensive backs recorded nine interceptions, 2.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. Giunta assisted in the growth of fourth-year safety Vonn Bell, who totaled five regular season fumble recoveries – the most in the NFL and added another in the postseason. Safety Marcus Williams led the team with four interceptions. Lattimore became the first Saints cornerback to be selected to two Pro Bowls, leading the team with 14 passes defensed.
In 2018, New Orleans defensive backs recorded ten interceptions, three sacks, nine forced fumbles and six recoveries. Giunta aided in the continued development of Lattimore, who led the team with five takeaways in the regular season, adding two interceptions in the NFC Divisional Playoff win over Philadelphia.
Lattimore enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2017, starting all 13 games he appeared in and leading NFL rookies with a team-high five interceptions and tying for the rookie lead with a club-best 18 passes defensed as he was the youngest Saint (21 years old) ever selected to the Pro Bowl and the franchise's first Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year. Safety Kenny Vaccaro filled up the stat sheet with 60 tackles (48 solo), 1.5 sacks, a career-high three interceptions, seven passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
Giunta served as the secondary/cornerbacks coach of the Giants from 2006-14, a period when New York captured two Super Bowl titles. The Salem, Mass. native was at the forefront in the development of several young cornerbacks and was instrumental in the success of numerous veterans.
Former LSU standout Corey Webster developed into an eight-year starter under Giunta's watch and recorded 22 interceptions and four fumble recoveries in the regular season and postseason, including recording three takeaways in the 2007 playoffs all the way to a Super Bowl title. Webster's pick of a Brett Favre pass set up the Giants' game-winning field goal in overtime of the NFC Championship in Green Bay. In 2011, Webster opened all 20 regular season and postseason contests. Aaron Ross, the club's first round draft pick in 2007, was inserted into the starting lineup midway through his rookie campaign and delivered three interceptions, one brought back for a score. Ross returned to the starting lineup in 2011 and finished tied for second on the team to Webster (six) with a career-high four picks. Giunta was instrumental in the development of cornerback Prince Amukamara, the team's first round draft pick in 2011, who despite missing the last eight games with a biceps injury in 2014, had set a career-high with three interceptions through the first eight contests. In 2009, cornerback Terrell Thomas led the team with five interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, as New York ranked ninth in opponent net passing yards per game. Thomas was selected to the USA Today All-Joe Team.
Giunta was Kansas City's defensive backs coach from 2001-05. In 2003, S Jerome Woods earned his first career Pro Bowl berth under his guidance, an impressive feat considering the fact that he missed the 2002 campaign with a broken leg. The Chiefs registered 25 interceptions to rank third in the NFL that season, as safety Greg Wesley and cornerback Dexter McCleon paced the team with six picks apiece.
Giunta joined the Chiefs after spending four seasons (1997-2000) with the St. Louis Rams, including the last three as defensive coordinator. Giunta served as the Rams' assistant head coach under Dick Vermeil in 1998-99 after originally joining the staff as defensive backs coach in 1997.
As defensive coordinator, Giunta was responsible for the resurgence in a Rams defense that sparked the club's unexpected run to a world championship in 1999. Those efforts culminated with a 13-3 regular season record and a 23-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. Giunta's unit led the league in rush defense in 1999, allowing just 74.3 yards per game, while ranking fourth in scoring defense (15.1 ppg.) and sixth in total defense (293.6 ypg.).
The Rams' 1999 defense led the NFC and was second in the NFL with 29 interceptions. CB Todd Lyght tied for the league lead with six picks, earning his initial Pro Bowl berth in the process. St. Louis was also opportunistic, returning nine takeaways (seven interceptions and two fumbles) for touchdowns in 1999. Those turnovers were due in large part to a Rams pass rush, which racked up 57.0 sacks, a figure which tied for the league lead. The sack brigade was headlined by Pro Bowl defensive end Kevin Carter, who led the NFL with 17.0 takedowns.
Giunta's has established a reputation for getting the most out of defensive backs. In 2000, McCleon intercepted eight passes, a total surpassed only by one player. In Giunta's first season as defensive coordinator in 1998, St. Louis ranked third in the NFL in pass defense, allowing 176.9 yards per game. With Giunta serving as defensive backs coach in 1997 the Rams were second in the league with 25 interceptions, including an NFL-high nine by cornerback Ryan McNeil.
Prior to his stint with the Rams, Giunta spent two seasons as defensive backs coach for the New York Jets. In 1995, the Jets led the league in opponent net yards passing (171.3 yards per game). Giunta was instrumental in the development of cornerback Aaron Glenn, who would go on to be a three-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection.
Giunta entered the NFL as the defensive backs coach with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1991-94. In 1991, the Eagles defense ranked first in the league in passing defense (150.8 yards per game), rushing defense (71.0 yards per game) and total defense (221.8 yards per game). That marked just the fifth time in NFL history and the first time since 1975 that a single team led the league in all three of those defensive categories. No team has equaled that feat since the 1991 Eagles.
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Giunta is entering his ninth season with the Saints
Peter Giunta (pronounced GEN-ta) enters his ninth season as a Saints senior defensive assistant in 2024. He's a 45-year coaching veteran, including 33 years of experience in the NFL with three Super Bowl Championships.
Peter Giunta
SENIOR DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT- College: Northeastern University
- Hometown: Salem, MA
In 2023, Giunta played an integral role in implementing Head Coach Dennis Allen's and Defensive Coordinator Joe Woods' scheme in the secondary along with secondary coach Marcus Robertson and defensive assistant Matt Giordano. As a team, the Saints forced 29 turnovers after recording only 14 in 2022, ranked fourth in the NFL. The team's 18 interceptions, up from seven in 2022, were tied for third in the league, with 16 coming from the secondary. New Orleans led the NFL with 99 passes defensed, with three Saints ranked in the top 10. Under the guidance of Giunta, cornerback Paulson Adebo had a club-best six takeaways and ranked third in the NFL with 18 passes defensed. Safety Tyrann Mathieu tied for the team lead with Adebo with four interceptions, one returned for a touchdown.
In 2022, Giunta worked with a Saints secondary that contributed to the New Orleans defense ranking fifth in the NFL in opponent net yards per game, with a stingy back end responsible for being ranked second in the league in opponent net passing yards per game and being tied for giving up the third-fewest touchdown passes (17) in the league. Giunta worked with veterans, such as safety Mathieu, while overseeing the development of second-round pick cornerback Alontae Taylor. Mathieu started every game, posted a career-high 91 tackles and led the Black and Gold with four takeaways. Taylor played in 13 games with nine starts and led the Saints with 11 passes defensed, fourth among rookies.
In 2021, Giunta worked to develop young contributors in the secondary, as well as enhance the performance of veterans. He helped develop third round draft pick Adebo, who was the only Saints defender to open all 17 contests in 2021, while tying for the team lead with three interceptions, second among NFL rookies. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore finished with a career-high 19 passes defensed, ranked third in the NFL, while being selected to his fourth Pro Bowl in his first five seasons. New Orleans was tied for sixth in the NFL with 18 interceptions, with 16 of them coming from the secondary. In addition to New Orleans finishing fourth in the NFL in scoring defense (19.7 points per game) and seventh in total defense (318.2 net yards per game), the Saints gave up the third-fewest touchdown passes (20).
In 2020, the secondary contributed to the Saints tying for third in the NFL in takeaways (26), first in interceptions (18), ranked fourth in total defense (310.9 ypg.), and fifth in opponent points per game (21.1) and opponent net passing yards per game (217.0 ypg.). Lattimore posted 62 tackles (52 solo), two interceptions and 11 passes defensed and was selected to his third Pro Bowl.
In 2019, Saints defensive backs recorded nine interceptions, 2.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries. Giunta assisted in the growth of fourth-year safety Vonn Bell, who totaled five regular season fumble recoveries – the most in the NFL and added another in the postseason. Safety Marcus Williams led the team with four interceptions. Lattimore became the first Saints cornerback to be selected to two Pro Bowls, leading the team with 14 passes defensed.
In 2018, New Orleans defensive backs recorded ten interceptions, three sacks, nine forced fumbles and six recoveries. Giunta aided in the continued development of Lattimore, who led the team with five takeaways in the regular season, adding two interceptions in the NFC Divisional Playoff win over Philadelphia.
Lattimore enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2017, starting all 13 games he appeared in and leading NFL rookies with a team-high five interceptions and tying for the rookie lead with a club-best 18 passes defensed as he was the youngest Saint (21 years old) ever selected to the Pro Bowl and the franchise's first Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year. Safety Kenny Vaccaro filled up the stat sheet with 60 tackles (48 solo), 1.5 sacks, a career-high three interceptions, seven passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
Giunta served as the secondary/cornerbacks coach of the Giants from 2006-14, a period when New York captured two Super Bowl titles. The Salem, Mass. native was at the forefront in the development of several young cornerbacks and was instrumental in the success of numerous veterans.
Former LSU standout Corey Webster developed into an eight-year starter under Giunta's watch and recorded 22 interceptions and four fumble recoveries in the regular season and postseason, including recording three takeaways in the 2007 playoffs all the way to a Super Bowl title. Webster's pick of a Brett Favre pass set up the Giants' game-winning field goal in overtime of the NFC Championship in Green Bay. In 2011, Webster opened all 20 regular season and postseason contests. Aaron Ross, the club's first round draft pick in 2007, was inserted into the starting lineup midway through his rookie campaign and delivered three interceptions, one brought back for a score. Ross returned to the starting lineup in 2011 and finished tied for second on the team to Webster (six) with a career-high four picks. Giunta was instrumental in the development of cornerback Prince Amukamara, the team's first round draft pick in 2011, who despite missing the last eight games with a biceps injury in 2014, had set a career-high with three interceptions through the first eight contests. In 2009, cornerback Terrell Thomas led the team with five interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, as New York ranked ninth in opponent net passing yards per game. Thomas was selected to the USA Today All-Joe Team.
Giunta was Kansas City's defensive backs coach from 2001-05. In 2003, S Jerome Woods earned his first career Pro Bowl berth under his guidance, an impressive feat considering the fact that he missed the 2002 campaign with a broken leg. The Chiefs registered 25 interceptions to rank third in the NFL that season, as safety Greg Wesley and cornerback Dexter McCleon paced the team with six picks apiece.
Giunta joined the Chiefs after spending four seasons (1997-2000) with the St. Louis Rams, including the last three as defensive coordinator. Giunta served as the Rams' assistant head coach under Dick Vermeil in 1998-99 after originally joining the staff as defensive backs coach in 1997.
As defensive coordinator, Giunta was responsible for the resurgence in a Rams defense that sparked the club's unexpected run to a world championship in 1999. Those efforts culminated with a 13-3 regular season record and a 23-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. Giunta's unit led the league in rush defense in 1999, allowing just 74.3 yards per game, while ranking fourth in scoring defense (15.1 ppg.) and sixth in total defense (293.6 ypg.).
The Rams' 1999 defense led the NFC and was second in the NFL with 29 interceptions. CB Todd Lyght tied for the league lead with six picks, earning his initial Pro Bowl berth in the process. St. Louis was also opportunistic, returning nine takeaways (seven interceptions and two fumbles) for touchdowns in 1999. Those turnovers were due in large part to a Rams pass rush, which racked up 57.0 sacks, a figure which tied for the league lead. The sack brigade was headlined by Pro Bowl defensive end Kevin Carter, who led the NFL with 17.0 takedowns.
Giunta's has established a reputation for getting the most out of defensive backs. In 2000, McCleon intercepted eight passes, a total surpassed only by one player. In Giunta's first season as defensive coordinator in 1998, St. Louis ranked third in the NFL in pass defense, allowing 176.9 yards per game. With Giunta serving as defensive backs coach in 1997 the Rams were second in the league with 25 interceptions, including an NFL-high nine by cornerback Ryan McNeil.
Prior to his stint with the Rams, Giunta spent two seasons as defensive backs coach for the New York Jets. In 1995, the Jets led the league in opponent net yards passing (171.3 yards per game). Giunta was instrumental in the development of cornerback Aaron Glenn, who would go on to be a three-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection.
Giunta entered the NFL as the defensive backs coach with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1991-94. In 1991, the Eagles defense ranked first in the league in passing defense (150.8 yards per game), rushing defense (71.0 yards per game) and total defense (221.8 yards per game). That marked just the fifth time in NFL history and the first time since 1975 that a single team led the league in all three of those defensive categories. No team has equaled that feat since the 1991 Eagles.
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Todd Grantham, a 34-year coaching veteran is in his second season as the Saints' defensive line coach. Grantham, who has extensive college and NFL experience both along the front seven and as a defensive coordinator, fostered significant development and improvement out of some of New Orleans' younger defenders.
While defensive end Cameron Jordan continued to be the physical and emotional leader of the front four, Carl Granderson blossomed on the opposite side under Grantham's tutelage with a career-high and team-best 8.5 sacks as part of a 78-tackle effort. Bryan Bresee, the club's first round pick, finished with 4.5 sacks and six passes defensed, the top totals in club record books for a Saints rookie defensive tackle.
Grantham came to New Orleans after serving as an analyst at the University of Alabama in 2022. From 2018-21, He served as defensive coordinator at the University of Florida. From 2018-20, the Gators defense registered 65 takeaways, tied for 11th-most in the nation over that span. With a turnover margin of plus-12 in 2018 and plus-five in 2019, UF finished with a turnover margin of at least plus-five in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014 and 2015. The Gators also ranked in the top-ten in the nation in sacks in both 2019 (49-fifth) and 2020 (35-tied for seventh), leading the Southeastern Conference each season.
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Grantham is entering his second season with the Saints
Todd Grantham, a 34-year coaching veteran is in his second season as the Saints' defensive line coach. Grantham, who has extensive college and NFL experience both along the front seven and as a defensive coordinator, fostered significant development and improvement out of some of New Orleans' younger defenders.
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DEFENSIVE LINE- College: Virginia Tech
- Hometown: Pulaski, VA
While defensive end Cameron Jordan continued to be the physical and emotional leader of the front four, Carl Granderson blossomed on the opposite side under Grantham's tutelage with a career-high and team-best 8.5 sacks as part of a 78-tackle effort. Bryan Bresee, the club's first round pick, finished with 4.5 sacks and six passes defensed, the top totals in club record books for a Saints rookie defensive tackle.
Grantham came to New Orleans after serving as an analyst at the University of Alabama in 2022. From 2018-21, He served as defensive coordinator at the University of Florida. From 2018-20, the Gators defense registered 65 takeaways, tied for 11th-most in the nation over that span. With a turnover margin of plus-12 in 2018 and plus-five in 2019, UF finished with a turnover margin of at least plus-five in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014 and 2015. The Gators also ranked in the top-ten in the nation in sacks in both 2019 (49-fifth) and 2020 (35-tied for seventh), leading the Southeastern Conference each season.
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Adam Gristick enters his second season in the NFL as a defensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints.
As a defensive assistant, Gristick's responsibilities include producing self-scout breakdown reports, compilation of scouting reports, breakdown of Saints opponents, the organization of playbooks and assisting Linebackers Coach Michael Hodges with the position group during practice.
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Gristick is entering his second season with the Saints
Adam Gristick enters his second season in the NFL as a defensive assistant with the New Orleans Saints.
Adam Gristick
DEFENSIVE ASSISTANTAs a defensive assistant, Gristick's responsibilities include producing self-scout breakdown reports, compilation of scouting reports, breakdown of Saints opponents, the organization of playbooks and assisting Linebackers Coach Michael Hodges with the position group during practice.
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Michael Hodges enters his fifth season as linebackers coach. Hodges was originally hired by the Saints in the 2017 offseason as a defensive assistant and spent one season as assistant linebackers coach in 2019.
2023 saw Hodges working with the starting veteran trio of Demario Davis, Pete Werner and Zack Baun, which contributed to New Orleans ranking eighth in the NFL in scoring defense and tenth against the pass.
Hodges arrived in New Orleans after serving on the coaching staff at Eastern Illinois from 2014-16. From 2014-15, Hodges tutored linebackers. In 2016, he was elevated to co-defensive coordinator, also coaching the safeties. Hodges came to EIU after serving two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant at Fresno State, where he coached inside linebackers and assisted with film breakdown, scouting and game preparation.
Hodges played linebacker at Texas A&M where he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors as a senior when he led the Aggies in tackles and honorable mention as a junior after beginning as a walk-on. He was a two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection and was named a first-team Academic All-American in 2010. He graduated in 2010 and earned his master's in 2011. He was presented with the 2010 Heart Award, which is the highest honor for a Texas A&M senior football player.
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Hodges is entering his eighth season with the Saints
Michael Hodges enters his fifth season as linebackers coach. Hodges was originally hired by the Saints in the 2017 offseason as a defensive assistant and spent one season as assistant linebackers coach in 2019.
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LINEBACKERS2023 saw Hodges working with the starting veteran trio of Demario Davis, Pete Werner and Zack Baun, which contributed to New Orleans ranking eighth in the NFL in scoring defense and tenth against the pass.
Hodges arrived in New Orleans after serving on the coaching staff at Eastern Illinois from 2014-16. From 2014-15, Hodges tutored linebackers. In 2016, he was elevated to co-defensive coordinator, also coaching the safeties. Hodges came to EIU after serving two seasons as a defensive graduate assistant at Fresno State, where he coached inside linebackers and assisted with film breakdown, scouting and game preparation.
Hodges played linebacker at Texas A&M where he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors as a senior when he led the Aggies in tackles and honorable mention as a junior after beginning as a walk-on. He was a two-time Academic All-Big 12 selection and was named a first-team Academic All-American in 2010. He graduated in 2010 and earned his master's in 2011. He was presented with the 2010 Heart Award, which is the highest honor for a Texas A&M senior football player.
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Was Jordan Traylor the guy Sean Payton tried to steal away?
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Continuing with the Meet The 2024 Saints Coaches series from the Saints Official Website, www.neworleanssaints.com
Brian Young enters his ninth season as the club's pass rush specialist. In his 15th season as a valued member of the New Orleans Saints coaching staff, Young has worked with all of the club's front seven position groups after first breaking into the ranks as a coaching assistant in 2009 following the conclusion of a nine-year playing career and 124 games along the defensive line in the National Football League.
Since 2017, New Orleans' 315 sacks rank fourth in the NFL, 11 different defensive linemen have produced multi-sack games and the defense went an NFL-record 55 regular season and postseason games without allowing a 100-yard rusher between the 2017-20 campaigns. The Saints have ranked in the top ten in sacks five of the last seven seasons.
In the 2023 season, Young helped tutor a pair of young Saints defensive linemen to impressive production. Carl Granderson blossomed under Young's tutelage with a career-high and team-best 8.5 sacks as part of a 78-tackle effort. Bryan Bresee, the club's first round pick, finished with 4.5 sacks and six passes defensed, the top totals in club record books for a Saints rookie defensive tackle.
Young joined the Saints coaching staff after concluding a nine-year NFL playing career, where he appeared in 124 games and had 22.5 sacks and eight fumble recoveries for the St. Louis Rams (2000-03) and the Saints (2004-08). During his playing tenure with the Black and Gold, he served as a valuable member of the Saints interior line rotation, starting 58-of-64 contests.
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Meet the 2024 New Orleans Saints coaches: Brian Young
Young is entering his ninth season with the Saints
Brian Young enters his ninth season as the club's pass rush specialist. In his 15th season as a valued member of the New Orleans Saints coaching staff, Young has worked with all of the club's front seven position groups after first breaking into the ranks as a coaching assistant in 2009 following the conclusion of a nine-year playing career and 124 games along the defensive line in the National Football League.
Brian Young
PASS RUSH SPECIALISTSince 2017, New Orleans' 315 sacks rank fourth in the NFL, 11 different defensive linemen have produced multi-sack games and the defense went an NFL-record 55 regular season and postseason games without allowing a 100-yard rusher between the 2017-20 campaigns. The Saints have ranked in the top ten in sacks five of the last seven seasons.
In the 2023 season, Young helped tutor a pair of young Saints defensive linemen to impressive production. Carl Granderson blossomed under Young's tutelage with a career-high and team-best 8.5 sacks as part of a 78-tackle effort. Bryan Bresee, the club's first round pick, finished with 4.5 sacks and six passes defensed, the top totals in club record books for a Saints rookie defensive tackle.
Young joined the Saints coaching staff after concluding a nine-year NFL playing career, where he appeared in 124 games and had 22.5 sacks and eight fumble recoveries for the St. Louis Rams (2000-03) and the Saints (2004-08). During his playing tenure with the Black and Gold, he served as a valuable member of the Saints interior line rotation, starting 58-of-64 contests.
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Literally was about to post this and you beat me to it. Definitely Quagmire with a beard.
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Continuing with the Meet The 2024 Saints Coaches series from the Saints Official Website, www.neworleanssaints.com
Marcus Robertson, a 17-year NFL coaching veteran enters his second season as the Saints' secondary coach. Robertson has spent the last 33 seasons in the NFL as a player, coach and administrator, tutoring defensive backs with the Tennessee Titans (2007-11), Detroit Lions (2012-13), Oakland Raiders (2014-16), Denver Broncos (2017-18) and Arizona Cardinals (2019-22).
In 2023, Robertson coached a secondary that finished first in the NFL in passes defensed (99), tied for third in the league for interceptions (18) and ranked tenth in opponent passing yards per game (207.3). Robertson coached CB Paulson Adebo, who recorded the third-most passes defensed (18) and led the team with six takeaways. He also coached S Tyrann Mathieu to four interceptions, tying for the team lead with Adebo.
Robertson played in the NFL for 12 years with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans (1991-00) and the Seattle Seahawks (2001-02) after entering the league with Houston as a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) in the 1991 NFL Draft out of Iowa State. Robertson was a first-team All-Pro at free safety in 1993 and 1997. The Pasadena, Calif. native finished his career by appearing in 162 games (144 starts), collecting 24 interceptions, 72 passes defensed, 11 fumble recoveries, nine forced fumbles and 795 tackles (638 solo).
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Meet the 2024 New Orleans Saints coaches: Marcus Robertson
Robertson is entering his second season with the Saints
Marcus Robertson, a 17-year NFL coaching veteran enters his second season as the Saints' secondary coach. Robertson has spent the last 33 seasons in the NFL as a player, coach and administrator, tutoring defensive backs with the Tennessee Titans (2007-11), Detroit Lions (2012-13), Oakland Raiders (2014-16), Denver Broncos (2017-18) and Arizona Cardinals (2019-22).
Marcus Robertson
SECONDARY- College: Iowa State
- Hometown: Pasadena, CA
In 2023, Robertson coached a secondary that finished first in the NFL in passes defensed (99), tied for third in the league for interceptions (18) and ranked tenth in opponent passing yards per game (207.3). Robertson coached CB Paulson Adebo, who recorded the third-most passes defensed (18) and led the team with six takeaways. He also coached S Tyrann Mathieu to four interceptions, tying for the team lead with Adebo.
Robertson played in the NFL for 12 years with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans (1991-00) and the Seattle Seahawks (2001-02) after entering the league with Houston as a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) in the 1991 NFL Draft out of Iowa State. Robertson was a first-team All-Pro at free safety in 1993 and 1997. The Pasadena, Calif. native finished his career by appearing in 162 games (144 starts), collecting 24 interceptions, 72 passes defensed, 11 fumble recoveries, nine forced fumbles and 795 tackles (638 solo).
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