🚨 Cowboys Make SNEAKY-GREAT ILB Coach Hire In Scott Symons | Defensive Coaching Staff Nearly Done

Cowboys news on the hire of SMU defensive coordinator Scott Symons as the new Cowboys inside linebackers coach. Cowboys Report host Tom Downey breaks down the hire of Symons, which moves the Cowboys coaching staff on defense closer to completion. Poaching a college football defensive coordinator, who has been a Broyles Award semifinalist and a nominee, is quite the strong hire for Brian Schottenheimer and Christian Parker.

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Scott Symons recent coaching career:
SMU DC (and safeties coach): 2022-25
Liberty DC: 2019-21
Memphis LBs coach: 2018
West Georgia DC (and safeties coach): 2014-17
Arkansas Tech DC & DBs coach: 2013

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero: “A highly respected college DC, Symons had interest from multiple NFL teams this cycle and elected to join Brian Schottenheimer’s revamped defensive staff and stay in Dallas.”

New hires for the Cowboys 2026 coaching staff:
– Christian Parker: DC
– Marcus Dixon: DL coach
– Chidera Uzo-Diribe: OLB coach
– Scott Symons: ILB coach
– Derrick Ansley: Passing game coordinator / defensive backs coach
– Ryan Smith: Secondary coach
– Robert Muschamp: Asst. secondary coach

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– Darian Thompson: Secondary/nickels coach

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46 comments

  9. Gotta give you props on this one TD. Been doing this YouTube thing for 20 years but not once did I bottle feed my baby on camera. That's a heck of a dad. Much love

  14. I wonder if the Dallas Cowboys, might consider bringing in a person for the role of senior defensive assistant, kind of like they did once before with former Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards

  18. I thought the defensive staff was completed. It's encouraging to see how meticulous Parker is being about putting his staff together, especially not filling it up with friends!! The fact Jerry is staying out of the way is more encouraging!!

  26. bro, what are u talking about? Do you not understand that college is lower than the NFL? Downgrade lol.. I thought u understood football or at least the landscape and how football works.

  29. This is the first hire that makes me go 🤨 seems like an odd one. College/teaching experience yes, but seems like a middle of the road DC. Who has he coached? Any notable players? What coaches has he coached under?

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