| Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive Line Coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 10, 1997 United States |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Howard High School |
| College: | University of Minnesota (2015–2019) |
| Career history | |
As a coach: | |
Winston DeLattiboudere III (born March 10, 1997) is an American football coach and former defensive lineman, currently serving as the defensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He joined the Cardinals as the defensive line coach on February 12, 2025, after spending two seasons (2023–24) coaching at his alma mater, the University of Minnesota.
DeLattiboudere played five seasons as a defensive lineman for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2015 to 2019. He appeared in 51 games, starting 36 of them, finishing his career with 83 tackles (43 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss, and 5.0 sacks. He earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2019, as well as the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award and his team's Tony Dungy Award for character and community service. He also won the Golden Gophers Defensive Scout Team Award as a true freshman. [1]
DeLattiboudere began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at University of Charlotte in 2020, where he worked with the defensive line. The following year, he joined the University of Oregon coaching staff as a graduate assistant, where he worked with future first-round NFL draft pick Kayvon Thibodeaux and other top defensive linemen.
In 2022, DeLattiboudere became the defensive line coach at Akron. [2] There, he helped improve the defensive line's performance, especially in sacks and tackles for loss.
DeLattiboudere returned to his alma mater, University of Minnesota, in 2023 as the defensive line coach, [3] later adding the title of assistant head coach in 2024. He played a major role in Minnesota's defensive success, including increasing the team’s sack total from 19 in 2022 to 28 in 2024. Under his guidance, Minnesota's defense ranked 5th nationally in total defense in 2023.
In 2024, DeLattiboudere was selected for the American Football Coaches Association, [4] which is aimed at identifying and developing future leaders in football coaching.
On February 12, 2025, DeLattiboudere joined the Arizona Cardinals as their defensive line coach. [5]
DeLattiboudere is married to his wife, Shelby.