Derrick Ansley

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Derrick Ansley
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Ansley with the Chargers in 2021
Green Bay Packers
Position:Passing game coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1981-12-11) December 11, 1981 (age 43)
Tallassee, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
High school: Tallassee (AL)
College: Troy
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Record  at Pro Football Reference

Derrick Ansley (born December 11, 1981) is an American football coach and former player who is the passing game coordinator for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He was previously the defensive coordinator at Tennessee and the Los Angeles Chargers. He played safety at Troy from 2001 to 2004 before starting his coaching career at Huntingdon, a Division-III school in 2005.

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Playing career

Ansley played high school football at Tallassee High School, [2] where he was an All-State honorable mention in 1998 and an All-State recipient in 1999. [3] He played college football at Troy, where he started 40 consecutive games and had 19 interceptions in his career. [4] He is tied for second-most interceptions in Troy history. Ansley is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Coaching career

Huntingdon

Ansley started his coaching career in 2005, where he was the defensive backs coach at Huntingdon. [5]

Alabama

In 2010, he made the jump to Alabama as an on-field defensive graduate assistant. [6] He spent one year as the defensive backs coach at Tennessee before leaving for the same position at Kentucky. His secondary improved every year he was there, going from 64th in pass defense in 2013, 44th in 2014, and 32nd in 2015. They also went from 85th in passing touchdowns allowed to 28th in 2015. [7] He was hired by Alabama to serve the same role in 2016. While he was there, he coached Chuck Bednarik Award and Thorpe Award winner Minkah Fitzpatrick and All-American Marlon Humphrey. [8]

Oakland Raiders

In 2018, he was hired by the Oakland Raiders to be their defensive backs coach, becoming the highest-paid defensive backs coach in the NFL. [9] His unit improved from five interceptions in 2017 to 14 in 2018.

Tennessee

The following year, he was hired as the defensive coordinator at Tennessee. His defense improved from 77th in total defense to 23rd. [10] He was not retained after the 2020 season due to the pay for play scandal.

Los Angeles Chargers

In 2021, he became the defensive backs coach for the Los Angeles Chargers.

On February 20, 2023, Ansley was promoted from defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator. [11]

Green Bay Packers

On March 12, 2024, Ansley was hired by the Green Bay Packers to be their passing game coordinator. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Olson, Andrew (January 27, 2021). "Derrick Ansley leaving Tennessee for NFL position". Saturday Down South. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (January 23, 2019). "Derrick Ansley goes from Tallassee to NFL by way of Troy, Huntingdon and Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Hall of Pride Inductions This Week". www.tcschools.com.
  4. ↑ Toppmeyer, Blake (February 11, 2019). "5 things to know about new UT Vols assistant Derrick Ansley". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Toppmeyer, Blake (August 24, 2019). "How Derrick Ansley rose from DIII assistant to Tennessee's first black defensive coordinator". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Chatham, Josh (February 7, 2016). "Alabama Hires Kentucky Co-DC Derrick Ansley". Roll 'Bama Roll.
  7. ↑ Marcum, Jason (February 7, 2016). "Derrick Ansley leaves UK for Alabama". A Sea Of Blue.
  8. ↑ "Derrick Ansley: Tennessee's First Black Defense Coordinator who has been Churning Out Talents at College Level". EssentiallySports. October 8, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ Henley, Gene (April 19, 2019). "Derrick Ansley says his return to UT was 'a really easy sell'". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  10. ↑ "NCAA College Football FBS current team Stats | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  11. ↑ Sullivan, Tyler (February 27, 2023). "Chargers promote Derrick Ansley to defensive coordinator following Renaldo Hill departure". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ Huber, Bill (February 7, 2024). "Hafley Hires Former Defensive Coordinator to Run Secondary". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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