1. Terrell Williams was born on June 19,1974 and is an American professional football coach and former player who is the defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Terrell Williams
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Terrell Williams played nose guard at East Carolina and helped the Pirates to a Liberty Bowl victory over Stanford in 1995.
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Terrell Williams received a bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in history.
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From 1998 until 2011, Williams coached at the collegiate level at six different institutions - all as a defensive line coach.
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Terrell Williams had similar roles with the Seattle Seahawks in 2007 and with the Dallas Cowboys in 2008.
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In 2012, Terrell Williams accepted his first full time position at the professional level when he joined head coach Dennis Allen as defensive line coach with the Oakland Raiders.
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In 2014, Terrell Williams' unit helped the defense rank eighth in the NFL in fewest rushing yards allowed per play and finished second in the NFL in tackles recorded at or behind the line of scrimmage.
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In 2015, Terrell Williams joined the Miami Dolphins as defensive line coach under head coach Joe Philbin.
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Terrell Williams was to serve in the same role with the Florida Gators but left on the National Signing Day.
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Terrell Williams continued his role with the Dolphins in 2016 and 2017 under head coach Adam Gase.
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In 2016, Terrell Williams helped the Dolphins to their most successful season in eight years, winning 10 games and earning their first playoff berth since 2008.
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In 2018, Terrell Williams joined head coach Mike Vrabel with the Tennessee Titans.
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In 2019, Terrell Williams helped the Titans to the AFC championship game.
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On February 21,2024, Terrell Williams was hired by the Detroit Lions as their defensive running game coordinator and defensive line coach under head coach Dan Campbell.
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On January 22,2025, Terrell Williams was hired by the New England Patriots to rejoin Vrabel as their defensive coordinator.