Ejiro Evero (born 6 January 1981) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] He previously served as an assistant coach for the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers.
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| Position: | Defensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 6 January 1981 Colchester, England |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga) |
| College: | UC Davis |
| Undrafted: | 2004 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editEvero was born in Colchester, England, but grew up in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and attended Alta Loma High School.[3][4]
Playing career
editEvero played college football at UC Davis as a safety and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2004.
Coaching career
editTampa Bay Buccaneers
editEvero got his first NFL coaching opportunity with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2007, where he worked as a defensive quality control coach until 2009.
San Francisco 49ers
editAfter leaving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009 and spending the 2010 season with the University of Redlands, Evero got back into the NFL in 2011 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he worked as a quality control coach in 2011, an offensive assistant from 2012-2013 and a defensive assistant from 2014-2015.
Green Bay Packers
editEvero served as a defensive quality control coach during the 2016 season with the Green Bay Packers.
Los Angeles Rams
editEvero served as the safeties coach for the Los Angeles Rams from 2017-2020. For the 2021-2022 season Evero had his role changed to secondary coach & passing game coordinator, Evero helped the Rams win a Super Bowl during the 2021-2022 season.[5]
Denver Broncos
editOn 18 February 2022, Evero was hired by the Denver Broncos to serve as the team's defensive coordinator for the 2022 season.[6] After Nathaniel Hackett was fired as the Broncos' head coach, Evero[7] was offered the interim job. He decided to pass on the interim position and remain the defensive coordinator. On 4 February 2023, five days after the Denver Broncos traded for Sean Payton to be their head coach, Evero was released from his contract making him a free agent.
Carolina Panthers
editOn 5 February 2023, Evero was hired by the Carolina Panthers as their defensive coordinator under head coach Frank Reich.[8] On February 8, 2024 it was announced Evero would be retained under new head coach Dave Canales.[9]
References
edit- ^ Jackson, Stu (23 February 2021). "Rams finalize 2021 coaching staff". TheRams.com. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (2 February 2022). "Broncos plan to hire Ejiro Evero as their defensive coordinator". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (9 February 2022). "Winding path leads Rams assistant Ejiro Evero to another Super Bowl and big career step". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Modesti, Kevin (18 January 2021). "Rams might not look far for Brandon Staley's replacement". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Stoia, George (17 February 2022). "Broncos hire Ejiro Evero as defensive coordinator, Dwayne Stukes as special teams coordinator". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Denver defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero passed on Broncos' interim job, has head coach desire". CBS News. Associated Press. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (5 February 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with Ejiro Evero to become defensive coordinator". Panthers.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (8 February 2024). "Panthers retain Evero, announce Idzik and Smith, to fill out staff". Panthers.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.