Todd Orlando

Assistant Coach -- Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers · South Alabama

Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.

Chemistry

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Seasons here1

Programs6

Stints6

Career path

Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016

2026South AlabamaAssistant Coach -- Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers

2023–2025South FloridaDefensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach

2022Florida AtlanticInterim Head Coach Defensive Coordinator/LBs

2020–2021USCDefensive Coordinator / Linebackers

2017–2019TexasDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers

2016HoustonDefensive Coordinator

Rating67Peak84

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	South Florida	0.04	0.05	0.62
2024	South Florida	-0.01	0.00	-0.05
2023	South Florida	-0.06	0.04	0.06
2022	Florida Atlantic	-0.02	0.00	-0.09
2021	USC	-0.05	-0.16	-1.69
2020	USC	0.07	-0.02	0.19
2019	Texas	0.03	-0.03	-0.07
2018	Texas	0.06	-0.02	0.14
2017	Texas	0.14	0.14	2.02
2016	Houston	0.08	—	0.42

Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.

Rating75Peak79

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	South Florida	Linebackers	82	+2.0	0.866	0.69
2024	South Florida	Linebackers	79	-0.4	0.836	0.14
2023	South Florida	Linebackers	75	+4.1	0.875	0.45
2022	Florida Atlantic	Linebackers	72	+1.2	0.838	-0.15
2021	USC	Linebackers	71	-5.4	0.864	-0.56
2020	USC	Linebackers	70	-0.5	0.960	0.35
2019	Texas	Linebackers	79	-0.7	0.897	0.51
2018	Texas	Linebackers	80	+4.2	0.866	0.73
2017	Texas	Linebackers	80	-0.1	0.885	0.53

Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.