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Jon Kay
Defensive Coordinator · Rice
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here2
Programs1
Stints2
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating58Peak58
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 | Rice | -0.09 | -0.02 | -0.63 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · linebackers
Rating55Peak62
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 | Rice | Linebackers | 71 | -3.2 | 0.857 | -0.42 |
| 2024 | Rice | Linebackers | 71 | -3.0 | 0.853 | -0.44 |
| 2023 | Rice | Linebackers | 69 | +2.0 | 0.861 | -0.17 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.