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Ten Potential candidates to be the next defensive coordinator of Michigan State football

10 possible candidates that can be the next defensive coordinator at Michigan State

With the hiring of Jonathan Smith as Michigan State’s next head football coach, it also means that there will be a new staff coming to East Lansing. While Smith has already gotten a huge jump on hiring his staff, click here to view who has been hired by Smith so far, he has yet to announce who will be serving as the defensive coordinator for his staff.

Smith had two defensive coordinators throughout his tenure at Oregon State, so there are several options and possibilities for Smith to explore.

Let’s take a look at some of the potential candidates that could potentially be in the mix for MSU’s defensive coordinator position:

Ravens name Dennard Wilson as DBs coach

The Ravens name Dennard Wilson as their next defensive backs coach

The Baltimore Ravens have seen plenty of coaching changes happen throughout the course of the 2023 offseason. The team is working to finalize the offensive and defensive staff for the upcoming year, and has made many solid hires along the way.

Former Baltimore safety coach D’Anton Lynn left the Ravens to become the new defensive coordinator at UCLA. In a move to add back to the defensive backs area of their coaching staff, the Ravens named former Philadelphia Eagles coach Dennard Wilson as their new defensive backs coach.

The former Eagles defensive passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach is looking to improve upon what the Baltimore Ravens currently have in their secondary. Wilson is held in very high regard throughout the NFL, and is another home-run hire for a team that is looking to continue their defensive dominance.

If Wilson can continue the success he had in Philadelphia, then the Ravens’ secondary will likely be one of the top units in the league once again. Wilson is also probably very excited to be back near where he grew up, as he’s locally from Maryland.

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Former Penn State player takes UCLA coordinator role

UCLA officially announced the addition of this former Penn State player as a defensive coordinator for Chip Kelly.

Former Penn State player [autotag]D’Anton Lynn[/autotag] is returning to college football after a stint in the NFL as both a player and coach. Lynn finalized a deal to become the defensive coordinator at UCLA, the university announced on Monday.

Lynn was a part of Penn State’s team from 2009 to 2012 where he was a part of the defense playing defensive back under Joe Paterno.

He went undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft but spent one year with the New York Jets before heading into coaching in 2014 with the Jets as an intern. Since 2014, Lynn has coached on several NFL teams in various roles but most notably was the Baltimore Ravens safeties coach for the past two seasons.

Lynn now heads back to college football to serve on Chip Kelly’s staff as he looks to further the Bruins on the road to relevance that UCLA is on.

D’Anton Lynn’s father is Anthony Lynn who is currently the San Francisco 49ers’ running backs coach. The father and son coaching duo did spend time on the same staff twice during their careers but for the first time, they are separated by the college and professional ranks.

Lynn will have a chance to return to the Big Ten and Penn State if he remains on UCLA’s staff when the Bruins join the conference (with USC) in 2024.

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Two Ravens coaches named to East-West Shrine Bowl coaching staff

The Ravens had two of their assistant coaches named to the East-West Shrine Bowl coaching staff

The Baltimore Ravens are an organization that has been known for developing coaches and executives for bigger roles. They have seen countless talented individuals leave the team and thrive elsewhere, showing that they have what it takes to be successful being a key part of a franchise.

On Thursday, it was announced that two Baltimore coaches were named to the East-West Shrine Bowl coaching staff in defensive backs coach D’Anton Lynn and outside linebackers coach Drew Wilkins. Lynn will be the head coach of the East squad, while Wilkins will be his defensive coordinator.

While the honor for Lynn and Wilkins doesn’t mean that they’ll be leaving the Ravens, it gives them a great chance to coach some very talented football players in bigger roles than what they currently do in Baltimore. Both coaches are very deserving, and they should benefit tremendously from the opportunity.

 

WATCH: Texans CB Lonnie Johnson takes on WR Keke Coutee in footwork drills

Houston Texans cornerback Lonnie Johnson demonstrated in training camp drills how he has worked on his footwork over the offseason.

Houston Texans cornerback Lonnie Johnson has been working his footwork all offseason, pandemic be damned.

The former 2019 second-round pick from Kentucky trained in the offseason specifically to improve his footwork. Johnson’s footwork was on display Saturday during the second day of padded training camp practice.

In a video shot by the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson, Johnson went against receiver Keke Coutee, who is a quick wideout, regardless of how frustrating the first two years of his career have been.

Johnson was able to keep pace with Coutee, partly because of his footwork. Another reason was Johnson has a 32 5/8-inch arm length that allows him to keep receivers in front of him and direct their routes.

Secondary coach D’Anton Lynn, who takes over in the new role, told reporters on Aug. 5 he is pleased with the progress Johnson has made in the offseason.

“As far as Lonnie goes, he had a good rookie year, great offseason, and just from a playbook-wise, maturity standpoint, you can already see the differences from year one to year two,” Lynn said. “So, we’re excited to see what he’s going to do when the pads come on.”

With pads on, Johnson was able to hold his own against a shifty receiver. If the Gary, Indiana, native can keep up the momentum, he should challenge for playing time and force the coaches to make tough decisions about who stays at cornerback on the 53-man roster.

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