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Joe Rossi
Secchia Family Defensive Coordinator · Michigan State
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here3
Programs2
Stints3
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating66Peak72
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 | Michigan State | -0.01 | 0.00 | -0.03 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | -0.00 | 0.03 | 0.28 |
| 2023 | Minnesota | -0.03 | -0.06 | -0.71 |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.53 |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.90 |
| 2020 | Minnesota | -0.08 | -0.10 | -1.27 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.69 |
| 2018 | Minnesota | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.14 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · linebackers
Rating56Peak71
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 | Michigan State | Linebackers | 71 | +5.4 | 0.856 | 0.16 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | Linebackers | 74 | -10.6 | 0.880 | -0.64 |
| 2022 | Minnesota | Linebackers | 72 | +5.7 | 0.859 | 0.29 |
| 2021 | Minnesota | Linebackers | 72 | -9.6 | 0.828 | -0.99 |
| 2020 | Minnesota | Linebackers | 62 | -7.0 | 0.875 | -1.17 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | Linebackers | 76 | +0.9 | 0.838 | 0.07 |
| 2018 | Minnesota | Linebackers | 79 | +0.7 | 0.866 | 0.40 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.