Report: Terrell Williams to join Detroit Lions as DL coach and run game coordinator……….
he Athletic’s Dianna Russini has reported that the Cameron are adding a new coach to their staff.
According to a report by Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Detroit lions are adding coach Terrll williams to their staff as the defensive line coach and coordinator of the team’s run game.
Three years after finishing his playing career at East Carolina as a defensive tackle in 1995, Williams entered the coaching field. Before joining the Raiders in 2012, he upgraded schools multiple times during his college coaching career, going from Youngstown State (MVC) to Akron (MAC), Purdue (Big Ten), and Texas A&M (SEC).
Williams first worked with current Lions coach Dan Campbell, who was the Dolphins’ interim coach, in 2015 when he was hired as the defensive line coach by the Miami Dolphins. Williams would travel to the Tennessee
Williams has a lengthy resume of elite athletes that he developed, including multiple Pro Bowl players. Ryan Kerrigan, Cliff Avril, Kawaan Short, and Anthony Spencer were all developed by him at Purdue. Von Miller studied at Texas A&M under his guidance. Williams taught Cameron Wake throughout his professional years. Under Williams’ tutelage, Jeffrey Simmons and Jurrell Casey both thrived in Tennessee.
Williams’ defensive line helped the Titans have the NFL’s best run defence in 2022—undoubtedly the impetus for his role as run game coordinator—while the Lions gave up the second-fewest rushing yards in 2023.
Although John Scott Jr., the defensive line coach, is already employed by the Lions, it’s important to note that there hasn’t been any news of him changing positions as of yet. Although Russini reports Williams will have the same title as Scott, the Lions may just be rearranging the staff’s responsibilities, something they do every summer.
