Coaches / Position coach / Chris Kiffin
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Chris Kiffin
Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers · LSU
Headline rating: as position coach · linebackers. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating72Peak72
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | -0.01 | 0.09 | 0.73 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · linebackers
Rating67Peak71
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 | Ole Miss | Linebackers | 81 | -5.5 | — | 0.00 |
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | Linebackers | 79 | -0.3 | — | 0.26 |
| 2016 | Ole Miss | Defensive line | 75 | — | 0.864 | 0.21 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.