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Giants Hiring Titans' Dennard Wilson As Dc: Reports

The Giants are hiring Dennard Wilson as their new defensive coordinator, according to reports Sunday by NFL Network and ESPN.

Wilson, 43, was the Tennessee Titans' defensive coordinator for the past two seasons.

Previously, he spent the 2023 campaign as the Baltimore Ravens' defensive backs coach under new Giants coach John Harbaugh.

Tennessee was second overall in total defense with 311.2 opponents' yards per game during Wilson's first year.

The Titans also ranked fourth in passing defense at 177.3 yards allowed per game.

Both were their best marks in the respective categories since 2000.

Wilson was the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive backs coach from 2021-22, including a bump to passing game coordinator for Year 2.

He spent 2017-20 in New York as the Jets' defensive backs coach (2017-18) and passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach (2019-20).

His first NFL jobs came from 2012-16 with the Rams, starting out as a defensive quality control coach (2012-14) before moving to defensive backs coach (2015-16).

The Upper Marlboro, Md., native played safety at Maryland and was a graduate assistant for his alma mater from 2007-08.

He got his start in the NFL as a pro scout in the Chicago Bears' player personnel department from 2008-11.

Wilson went undrafted in 2004 and spent 2004-06 as Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic's passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach.

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Giants Hiring Titans' Dennard Wilson As Dc: Reports

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