DeMeco Ryans
Houston Texans | |||
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Position: | Head coach | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. | July 28, 1984||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Jess Lanier (Bessemer) | ||
College: | Alabama (2002–2005) | ||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 | ||
Career history | |||
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As a coach: | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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As a coach:
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Head coaching record | |||
Regular season: | 10–7 (.588) | ||
Postseason: | 1–1 (.500) | ||
Career: | 11–8 (.579) | ||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Coaching stats at PFR |
DeMeco Ryans (/dɪˈmiːkoʊ/; born July 28, 1984) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). Ryans played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was named a unanimous All-American.
Ryans was selected by the Texans in the second round of the
Early years
Ryans was born in Bessemer, Alabama.[1] He attended Jess Lanier High School in Bessemer, where he played high school football.[2] In his senior season, Ryans had 135 tackles, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No. 39 inside linebacker prospect in the nation from the class of 2002.[3] He picked Alabama over Mississippi State.[4]
Playing career
College
Ryans attended the
Awards and honors
- 2006 Class of 2006)[11]
- 2006 Cotton Bowl Classic – Defensive MVP
- 2005 Consensus first-team All-America
- 2005 SEC – Defensive Player of the Year
- 2005 First-team All-SEC
- 2005 Lott Trophy
- 2005 Bednarik TrophySemifinalist
- 2005 Butkus Award Finalist
- 2005 Draddy AwardFinalist
- 2005 Nagurski AwardFinalist
- 2005 Lombardi Award Semifinalist
- 2004 Second-team All-SEC
National Football League
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.69 s | 1.67 s | 2.73 s | 4.18 s | 7.19 s | 39 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
23 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[12][13][14] |
Houston Texans
Ryans was selected with the first pick of the second round (33rd overall) in the
Ryans was named the
On March 30, 2010, Ryans signed a six-year extension worth $48 million, including $21.75 million guaranteed.[24]
Philadelphia Eagles
On March 20, 2012, Ryans was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick (used on Ben Jones) and a swap of third-round picks between the two teams (used on Brandon Brooks and Nick Foles). Ryans was immediately inserted as the team's starting middle linebacker.[25] Although the Eagles were 4–12, Ryans still made plays, leading the team in tackles with 113 while adding a sack and interception.[26]
In 2013, Ryans improved even further, leading the team in tackles once more with 127, while also recording career highs in sacks (4.0), interceptions (2), and interception return yardage (46).[27] On January 4, 2014, he had 10 tackles and his first postseason interception during a narrow 26–24 loss to the New Orleans Saints.[28]
On November 3, 2014, Ryans was placed on injured reserve after tearing his Achilles tendon.[29]
Ryans was released on February 24, 2016.[30]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2006 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 156 | 126 | 30 | 3.5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 128 | 99 | 29 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
2008 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 112 | 86 | 26 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
2009 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 123 | 93 | 30 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
2010 | HOU | 6 | 6 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 113 | 86 | 27 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | PHI | 16 | 16 | 127 | 102 | 25 | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | PHI | 8 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | PHI | 14 | 13 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 140 | 139 | 970 | 735 | 235 | 13.5 | 41 | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 102 | 1 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2011 | HOU | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching career
San Francisco 49ers
On February 28, 2017, Ryans was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive quality control coach.[31] In 2018, he was promoted to inside linebackers coach.[32] On January 18, 2021, Ryans was promoted to defensive coordinator following the departure of Robert Saleh, who left to become the head coach of the New York Jets.[33][34]
Following a successful postseason for the 49ers defense, Ryans was interviewed for the head coaching vacancy at the Minnesota Vikings, but declined a second interview and opted to remain with the 49ers.[35] In 2022, Ryans' unit finished as the top defense in football by DVOA, second by weighted DVOA, fifth against the pass, and second against the rush.[36] As a result, Ryans was named as the PFWA Assistant Coach of the Year.[37]
Houston Texans
On January 31, 2023, Ryans was hired as head coach of the Houston Texans, the same franchise he originally started his professional NFL career for, after signing a six-year contract.[38] Ryans was the third head coach hired in the last three offseasons by the Texans.[39]
In 2023, Ryans's Texans started the season by losing their first two games.[40] However, under his leadership, the team clinched the AFC South and made the playoffs by going 10–5 in their last 15 games. They finished with a final record of 10–7, which marked the team's best finish since 2019 and its first division title since 2019.[41] The Texans defeated the Cleveland Browns by a score of a 45–14 during Wild Card Weekend, which marked their first playoff win since 2019, and just the franchise’s third playoff victory since 2013.[42]
Head coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
HOU | 2023 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 1st in AFC South | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Baltimore Ravens in AFC Divisional Game |
Total | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Personal life
Ryans and his wife, Jamila, have three children.[43][44]
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