DeMeco Ryans

Total tackles	971
Sacks	13.5
Forced fumbles	7
Fumble recoveries	10
Interceptions	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

DeMeco Ryans
	Ryans in 2010
Houston Texans
Title	Head coach
Personal information
Born	July 28, 1984; Bessemer, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
Position	Linebacker (No. 59)
High school	Jess Lanier (Bessemer)
College	Alabama (2002–2005)
NFL draft	2006: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Houston Texans (2006–2011); Philadelphia Eagles (2012–2015);
Coaching
	San Francisco 49ers (2017); Defensive quality control coach; San Francisco 49ers (2018–2020); Inside linebackers coach; San Francisco 49ers (2021–2022); Defensive coordinator; Houston Texans (2023–present); Head coach;
Awards and highlights
	As a player: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2006); Second-team All-Pro (2007); 2× Pro Bowl (2007, 2009); NFL solo tackles leader (2006); PFWA All-Rookie Team (2006); Lott Trophy (2005); SEC Defensive Player of the Year (2005); Unanimous All-American (2005); First-team All-SEC (2005); 2× Second-team All-SEC (2003, 2004); As a coach: AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year (2022);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
Total tackles	971
Sacks	13.5
Forced fumbles	7
Fumble recoveries	10
Interceptions	7
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season	32–19 (.627)
Postseason	3–3 (.500)
Career	35–22 (.614)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

DeMeco Ryans (/dɪˈmiːkoʊ/ dih-MEE-koh; born July 28, 1984) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a unanimous All-American. Ryans was selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft, where he was recognized as the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Ryans was selected to two Pro Bowls before being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012, where he spent four seasons before retiring.

Ryans joined the San Francisco 49ers as a coaching assistant in 2017 and coached the inside linebackers from 2018 to 2020 before being named their defensive coordinator in 2021. The following season, he was named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year after the 49ers finished with the top-ranked defense, leading in scoring and total yards allowed. Ryans was hired as the head coach for the Texans in 2023 and took them to the playoffs in his first season in that role.