Peter Anton Sirmon was born on February 18,1977 and is an American football coach and former professional linebacker who currently serves as the linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
14 Facts About Peter Sirmon
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Peter Sirmon was selected in the 2000 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans and played for them for his entire career from 2000 to 2006.
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Peter Sirmon was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft.
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In 2008, Peter Sirmon became the linebackers coach at Central Washington.
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Peter Sirmon was the linebackers coach at the University of Tennessee under head coach Derek Dooley in 2010 and 2011.
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Peter Sirmon worked under his Oregon defensive teammate Justin Wilcox, who had become defensive coordinator at Tennessee.
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Peter Sirmon followed Wilcox in 2012 and was named the linebackers coach at University of Washington.
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Peter Sirmon was brought in by Steve Sarkisian as his linebackers coach when Wilcox was hired by the University of Southern California as defensive coordinator.
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On January 12,2016, Peter Sirmon became the new defensive coordinator at Mississippi State.
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In January 2017, Mississippi State replaced Peter Sirmon and hired Todd Grantham as defensive coordinator from Louisville.
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Peter Sirmon was then named the new defensive coordinator at the University of Louisville resulting in a swap of defensive coordinators.
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Peter Sirmon left Louisville and moved to the University of California, Berkeley in 2018, where he is the Bears' inside linebackers coach and defensive coordinator.
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Alongside fellow staff member Tim DeRuyter, Peter Sirmon was named FootballScoop's Linebacker Coach of the Year in 2019.
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On February 25,2025, the New Orleans Saints hired Peter Sirmon to serve as their linebackers coach.