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Joe Cauthen
Assistant Coach - Defensive Line · Florida International
Headline rating: as position coach · linebackers. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating53Peak71
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 | Utah State | -0.09 | -0.01 | -0.54 |
| 2021 | Buffalo | -0.10 | -0.10 | -1.43 |
| 2020 | Houston | -0.04 | -0.07 | -0.81 |
| 2019 | Houston | -0.07 | -0.03 | -0.59 |
| 2018 | Arkansas State | 0.03 | -0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2017 | Arkansas State | 0.05 | -0.00 | 0.22 |
| 2016 | Arkansas State | 0.09 | — | 0.45 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · linebackers
Rating55Peak67
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 | Memphis | Defensive line | 69 | -6.6 | 0.861 | -0.60 |
| 2021 | Buffalo | Linebackers | 75 | +1.5 | 0.820 | -0.06 |
| 2020 | Houston | Linebackers | 70 | -6.2 | 0.848 | -0.77 |
| 2019 | Houston | Linebackers | 71 | +6.9 | 0.831 | 0.14 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.