Current position | |
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Title | Defensive coordinator |
Team | Colorado |
Conference | Big 12 |
Biographical details | |
Born | Hendersonville, North Carolina | November 29, 1985
Alma mater | College of William & Mary (2009) |
Playing career | |
2007–2009 | William & Mary |
Position(s) | Safety |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2010 | Furman (S) |
2011 | Vanderbilt (DQC) |
2012–2014 | Cincinnati Bengals (Scout) |
2015 | Cincinnati Bengals (DQC) |
2016–2023 | Cincinnati Bengals (S) |
2024–present | Colorado (DC/S) |
Robert Livingston (born November 29, 1985) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 2012 to 2023, as the safeties coach/secondary coach of the Cincinnati Bengals.
In 2010, Livingston got his first coaching job with Furman as the team's safeties coach. [1] In 2011, Livington joined Vanderbilt as a defensive quality control coach. [2] [3] Livingston got his first career NFL job as a scout for the Cincinnati Bengals. [4] [5] In 2015, Livingston was promoted by the Bengals to be a defensive quality control/special teams assistant. Then in 2016, he was promoted again this time to be the secondary coach. [6] [7]
In 2021, the Bengals finished with a 10–7 record and clinched their first AFC North title since 2015. It also marked their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988. [8] [9] Livingston on the defensive side, Bengals rushing defense ranked 5th best amongst all NFL teams.
In 2024, Livingston was hired by the Colorado Buffaloes to be the team's defensive coordinator. [10] [11]