Blake Gideon

Blake Gideon
Current position
TitleDefensive Pass Game Coordinator / Secondary Coach
TeamTexas
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1989-06-25) June 25, 1989
DeLeon, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
Playing career
2008–2011Texas
2012Arizona Cardinals
2012–2013Denver Broncos
PositionSafety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2014Florida (DQC)
2015Auburn (GA)
2016–2017Western Carolina (DB)
2018Georgia State (CB)
2019Houston (ST/S)
2020Ole Miss (ST)
2021–2024Texas (S)
2025Georgia Tech (DC)
2026-presentTexas (Defensive assistant)

Blake Gideon (born July 25, 1989) is an American football coach and former player. He is being rumored to return to a position as a defensive assistant at Texas in 2026. As a player, Gideon started all 52 games at safety during his college football career at The University of Texas at Austin, which ranks second in school history. Afterwards, he played professionally for the Arizona Cardinals and the Denver Broncos of the NFL.