Coaches / Defensive coordinator / Danny Collins
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Danny Collins
Defensive Coordinator / Safeties · Minnesota
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here2
Programs2
Stints3
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating59Peak59
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 | Minnesota | -0.01 | -0.06 | -0.54 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minnesota | Defensive backs | 78 | +0.9 | 0.871 | 0.37 |
| 2024 | Minnesota | Defensive backs | 84 | -1.4 | 0.864 | 0.54 |
| 2023 | Minnesota | Defensive backs | 74 | -5.0 | 0.871 | -0.29 |
| 2022 | Minnesota | Defensive backs | 77 | +2.0 | 0.830 | 0.17 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.