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Austin Armstrong
Defensive Coordinator · Houston
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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index in development
Seasons here2
Programs4
Stints4
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating70Peak74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston | 0.01 | -0.03 | -0.20 |
| 2024 | Florida | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.95 |
| 2023 | Florida | -0.03 | -0.04 | -0.53 |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 0.04 | 0.09 | 1.02 |
| 2021 | Southern Miss | -0.06 | 0.01 | -0.18 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · linebackers
Rating71Peak71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Southern Miss | Linebackers | 78 | +4.6 | 0.819 | 0.38 |
| 2021 | Southern Miss | Linebackers | 73 | +6.9 | 0.814 | 0.18 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.