Chris Kiffin

Chris Kiffin
Ole Miss Rebels
Position:	Defensive analyst
Personal information
Born:	January 19, 1982 (age 42); Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sickles (Tampa, FL)
College:	Colorado State
Career history
As a coach:
	Idaho (2005–2006); Assistant; Ole Miss (2007); Graduate assistant; Nebraska (2008–2009); Offensive quality control assistant; USC (2010); Defensive administrative assistant; Arkansas State (2011); Defensive line coach; Ole Miss (2012–2016); Defensive line coach & defensive recruiting coordinator; Florida Atlantic (2017); Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach; San Francisco 49ers (2018–2019); Pass rush specialist coach; Cleveland Browns (2020–2022); Defensive line coach; Houston Texans (2023); Linebackers coach; Ole Miss (2024-present) ; Defensive analyst;

Chris Kiffin (born January 19, 1982) is an American football coach. He served as an assistant coach for the Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also coached at Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss, Arkansas State, USC, Nebraska, and Idaho.

Coaching career

Idaho

In 2005, Kiffin started his coaching career at Idaho as a coaching assistant. In 2006, Kiffin was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an offseason quality control intern under head coach Jon Gruden.

Nebraska

In 2008, Kiffin was hired as a defensive quality control coach at Nebraska.

USC

In 2010, Kiffin was hired as a defensive assistant at USC.

Arkansas State

In 2011, Kiffin was hired as a defensive line coach at Arkansas State.

Ole Miss

In 2012, Kiffin was hired as a defensive line coach at Ole Miss.^[1] He left in 2017 to join his brother.^[2]

Florida Atlantic

In 2017, Kiffin was hired by his brother, Lane, at Florida Atlantic^[3] as a defensive coordinator in 2016.^[4]

San Francisco 49ers

In 2018, Kiffin was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as their pass rush specialist coach under head coach Kyle Shanahan.^[5]

Cleveland Browns

On February 13, 2020, Kiffin was hired by the Cleveland Browns as their defensive line coach under head coach Kevin Stefanski.^[6] After the 2021 season, Kiffin left the Browns coaching staff to join the coaching staff at Ole Miss.^[7] However, on February 10, 2022, Kiffin left Ole Miss returning to the Browns as a defensive line coach.^[8]

Houston Texans

On February 14, 2023, Kiffin left the Cleveland Browns to become a linebackers coach with the Houston Texans.^[9] Kiffin was fired a year later and replaced by Billy Davis.^[10]

Personal life

Chris Kiffin is the son of longtime National Football League defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin^[11] and his older brother is the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) head coach Lane.^[12] Chris and his wife, Angela, have four children: daughters, Bella, Grace and Taylor, and a son, Christian. A native of Tampa, Florida, Chris played defensive tackle for Colorado State University.

References

^ Kulha, Andrew. "Did Chris Kiffin Go Too Far with Hundreds of Facebook Messages to Recruit's GF?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
^ Potter, Davis (December 15, 2016). "Ole Miss assistant Chris Kiffin bids farewell after joining Lane Kiffin's staff at FAU". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
^ "Chris Kiffin - Football Coach". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
^ "FAU hires Ole Miss DL coach Chris Kiffin as defensive coordinator". SEC Country.
^ Richardson, Shandel (February 15, 2018). "FAU defensive coordinator Chris Kiffin leaves for job with San Francisco 49ers". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
^ "Report: Browns to Hire Chris Kiffin to New Staff, Comes From Familiar Roots". SI.com. February 7, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
^ "Browns Coach Quits in Cleveland, Heads to Collegiate Ranks". January 14, 2022.
^ "Sources: C. Kiffin backtracks, returns to Browns". February 10, 2022.
^ "Sources: Texans hire Chris Kiffin as LB Coach". February 14, 2023.
^ Alexander, Jonathan M. (February 28, 2024). "Texans hire Billy Davis to coach linebackers, replacing Chris Kiffin". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^ "Staff Directory". Archived from the original on December 17, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
^ "Lane Kiffin Named Head Football Coach". Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[1] Kulha, Andrew. "Did Chris Kiffin Go Too Far with Hundreds of Facebook Messages to Recruit's GF?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

[2] Potter, Davis (December 15, 2016). "Ole Miss assistant Chris Kiffin bids farewell after joining Lane Kiffin's staff at FAU". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

[3] "Chris Kiffin - Football Coach". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

[FAU_hires_Chris_Kiffin-4] "FAU hires Ole Miss DL coach Chris Kiffin as defensive coordinator". SEC Country.

[5] Richardson, Shandel (February 15, 2018). "FAU defensive coordinator Chris Kiffin leaves for job with San Francisco 49ers". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

[6] "Report: Browns to Hire Chris Kiffin to New Staff, Comes From Familiar Roots". SI.com. February 7, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

[7] "Browns Coach Quits in Cleveland, Heads to Collegiate Ranks". January 14, 2022.

[8] "Sources: C. Kiffin backtracks, returns to Browns". February 10, 2022.

[9] "Sources: Texans hire Chris Kiffin as LB Coach". February 14, 2023.

[10] Alexander, Jonathan M. (February 28, 2024). "Texans hire Billy Davis to coach linebackers, replacing Chris Kiffin". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

[11] "Staff Directory". Archived from the original on December 17, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[12] "Lane Kiffin Named Head Football Coach". Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

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