Defensive Analyst, Mississippi State · FBS · since 2025
2 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedJeff Lebby mentor11 other mentors35 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Lebby | Mississippi State | 2025–2026 |
| Jeff Hafley | Boston College | 2023 |
| Ryan Day | Ohio State | 2021 |
| Kevin Sumlin | Arizona | 2020 |
| Chip Kelly | UCLA | 2018–2019 |
| Bret Bielema | Arkansas | 2016–2017 |
| Tommy Tuberville | Auburn | 2008 |
| Dave Wannstedt | Pittsburgh | 2005–2007 |
| Walt Harris | Pittsburgh | 2000–2004 |
| Dan McCarney | Iowa State |
| 1995–1999 |
| Chuck Shelton | Pacific (CA) | 1992–1994 |
| John Cooper | Ohio State | 1991 |
| Chuck Shelton | Utah State | 1989–1990 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Clayton Oster | Iowa State | 2015 |
| Derek Hoodjer | Iowa State | 2015 |
| Lou Ayeni | Iowa State | 2015 |
| Paul Wulff | Iowa State | 2015 |
| Reece Petty | Iowa State | 2015 |
| Ryan Olson | Iowa State | 2015 |
| Shane Dowty | Iowa State | 2015 |
| Brandon Blaney | Iowa State | 2014–2015 |
| Louis Ayeni | Iowa State | 2014 |
| Mark Mangino | Iowa State | 2014–2015 |
| Maurice Linguist | Iowa State | 2014–2015 |
| Shane Burnham | Iowa State | 2014–2015 |
| Stan Eggen | Iowa State | 2014–2015 |
| Tommy Mangino | Iowa State | 2014–2015 |
| Chris Klenakis | Iowa State | 2013 |
| Mike Bangtson | Iowa State | 2012 |
| Todd Sturdy | Iowa State | 2012–2015 |
| Troy Douglas | Iowa State | 2012–2013 |
| Ben Barkema | Iowa State | 2010 |
| Bobby Elliott | Iowa State | 2010–2011 |
| Drew Mehringer | Iowa State | 2010–2011 |
| Kenith Pope | Iowa State | 2010–2013 |
| Luke Wells | Iowa State | 2010–2012 |
| Nick Caley | Iowa State | 2010 |
| Ryan Belsher | Iowa State | 2010 |
| Shane Burnham | Iowa State | 2010 |
| Thomas Howe | Iowa State | 2010 |
| Bill Bleil | Iowa State | 2009–2013 |
| Chris Ash | Iowa State | 2009 |
| Courtney Messingham | Iowa State | 2009–2013 |
| Curtis Bray | Iowa State | 2009–2013 |
| Tom Herman | Iowa State | 2009–2011 |
| Wally Burnham | Iowa State | 2009–2015 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Clayton Oyster | Iowa State | 2010 |
| James Harris | Iowa State | 2010 |
| Ryan McKim | Iowa State | 2010 |