Joe DeForest
NC State Wolfpack | |
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Position: | Safeties coach |
Personal information | |
Born: | Teaneck, New Jersey | April 17, 1965
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Titusville |
College: | Southwest Louisiana |
Undrafted: | 1987 |
Career history | |
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Joseph John DeForest (born April 17, 1965) is an American football coach and former player. He is the safeties coach at the North Carolina State University (NC State). DeForest played college football at the University of Southwestern Louisiana—now known as University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Early life and playing career
DeForest was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, and grew up in Titusville, Florida.
College
DeForest is a 1987 graduate of
He also was a two-year letterman as a pitcher on the Ragin' Cajuns baseball squad. He received the inaugural President's Cup, signifying the University's top male athlete.
Professional
In 1987, DeForest was signed as a free agent but then released in the preseason by the Houston Oilers and then signed and quickly released by the New Orleans Saints. He finished his playing career with a brief appearance during the preseason for the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) before being cut in 1988.
Coaching career
DeForest served as an assistant coach at
On February 26, 2016, DeForest was hired as the special teams coach at the University of Kansas. [3] In January 2018, DeForest was fired again. [4] In March 2018, Clay Helton, head football coach at the University of Southern California (USC), hired DeForest as a defensive quality control assistant; in 2019, DeForest coached the safeties for USC. Both Helton and DeForest had previously served as assistant coaches together at Duke.[5] Despite the friendship, USC fired DeForest for poor performance after the 2019 season. North Carolina State hired DeForest in 2020.
References
- ^ pittsburgh (14 January 2012). "Joe DeForest joins WVU staff - Hail WV - A West Virginia Mountaineers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more". Hail WV. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Update: Former Texas coach Joe Wickline becomes West Virginia offensive coordinator". 10 January 2016.
- ^ Smith, Benton (February 26, 2016). "Beaty to hire Joe DeForest to coach KU football's special teams". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ Tait, Matt (January 12, 2018). "Beaty not retaining O-line coach or special teams coordinator for 2018 season". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- Orange County Register. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
External links
- NC State profile
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference