Coaches / Defensive coordinator / Jim Salgado
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Jim Salgado
Defensive Coordinator (Safeties) · Louisiana
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here3
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Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating58Peak59
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 | Louisiana | -0.07 | -0.01 | -0.44 |
| 2024 | Louisiana | -0.06 | -0.02 | -0.49 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating64Peak67
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 | Louisiana | Defensive backs | 74 | +0.9 | 0.854 | 0.02 |
| 2024 | Louisiana | Defensive backs | 76 | -4.3 | 0.844 | -0.27 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | Defensive backs | 74 | +1.6 | 0.864 | 0.16 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.