Deshea Townsend
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Townsend (left) with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Passing game coordinator & cornerbacks coach
Personal information
Born:(1975-09-08)September 8, 1975(age 46)
Batesville, Mississippi
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:South Panola
(Batesville, Mississippi)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:1998 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117
Career history
As a player:
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2009)
  • Indianapolis Colts (2010)
As a coach:
  • Arizona Cardinals (2011–2012)
    Assistant defensive backs coach
  • Mississippi State (2013–2015)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Tennessee Titans (2016–2017)
    Defensive backs coach
  • New York Giants (2018)
    Assistant defensive backs coach
  • Chicago Bears (2019–2021)
    Secondary coach
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2022–present)
    Passing game coordinator & cornerbacks coach
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:449
Sacks:15.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:21
Defensive touchdowns:3
Player stats atNFL.com