Coaches / Position coach / Aazaar Abdul-Rahim
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Aazaar Abdul-Rahim
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach for Defense/Cornerbacks Coach · Maryland
Headline rating: as position coach · defensive backs. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here3
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Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating56Peak56
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boston College | -0.07 | -0.05 | -0.81 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating65Peak74
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maryland | Defensive backs | 82 | +7.2 | 0.881 | 1.20 |
| 2024 | Maryland | Defensive backs | 73 | -0.8 | 0.863 | -0.10 |
| 2023 | Boston College | Defensive backs | 70 | -16.4 | 0.854 | -1.51 |
| 2022 | Boston College | Defensive backs | 74 | -3.5 | 0.858 | -0.24 |
| 2021 | Boston College | Defensive backs | 73 | +2.6 | 0.869 | 0.20 |
| 2020 | Boston College | Defensive backs | 68 | -2.7 | 0.866 | -0.49 |
| 2018 | Maryland | Defensive backs | 79 | +10.0 | 0.883 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | Maryland | Defensive backs | 75 | -4.5 | 0.879 | -0.14 |
| 2016 | Maryland | Defensive backs | 71 | — | 0.871 | -0.10 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.