USC workswith Rams defensive line coach Eric Henderson as co-defensive planner

Defensive line coach Eric Henderson is leaving the Los Angeles Rams to signupwith Lincoln Riley’s personnel at USC as the co-defensive organizer.

Henderson likewise will be the Trojans’ defensive line coach and run videogame planner under brand-new protective planner D’Anton Lynn, the school revealed Monday.

Henderson hasactually been the Rams’ defensive line coach for the past 5 seasons, establishing a close bond with eight-time All-Pro Aaron Donald and his fellow linemen. Henderson likewise served as Los Angeles’ run videogame planner for the past 3 seasons.

He invested 2 years on the Chargers’ training personnel before signingupwith the Rams in2019 The previous Georgia Tech lineman began his training profession in college at Georgia Military College, Oklahoma State and UTSA.

Henderson is the 4th popular veteran coach to signupwith what will be a entirely brand-new protective personnel at USC, which went 8-5 last season regardlessof having one of the most efficient offenses in the country.

The Trojans completed 116th in the FBS in overall defense, with 432.8 lawns permitted per videogame under organizer Alex Grinch, who was fired by Riley with 2 videogames left in the routine season.

USC workedwith Lynn, a increasing star in training with an NFL background, away from archrival UCLA on Dec. 1.

Before including Henderson, USC likewise employed North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz to be its assistant head coach and linebackers coach, and it included previous University of Houston protective planner Doug Belk to coach defensive backs.

Henderson’s relocation was revealed one day after the Rams were knocked out of the NFL playoffs in a one-point loss to Detroit.

Sean McVay has had high turnover practically eachyear on his Los Angeles training personnel through both poachings and shootings. His protective planner, Raheem Morris, currently hasactually been asked to interview for at least 4 NFL head training tasks.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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