The Detroit Lions are hiring coach Terrell Williams to their staff as the team’s run game coordinator and defensive line coach, according to a report from The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
Williams played defensive tackle at East Carolina through the 1995 season and just three years later he leaped into the coaching profession. Over his college coaching career, he upgraded schools several times—moving from Youngstown State (MVC) to Akron (MAC) then on to Purdue (Big Ten), and Texas A&M (SEC)—before landing a job with the Raiders in 2012.
In 2015, Williams became the Miami Dolphins defensive line coach and that is where he crossed paths with current Lions coach Dan Campbell—who was the Dolphins interim coach at that time.