Aden Durde (born July 10, 1979) is a former

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, and is currently the defensive line coach of the

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. He is also known for being an integral part of the

International Player Pathway The International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) is a program run by the National Football League (NFL) to increase the number of non-Americans, American and Canadians, Canadian players in the NFL. The program was formed as part of the NFL's strateg ...

program.

Professional career

Born in

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, England, Durde began his football career in the United Kingdom with the

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and played for the

Scottish Claymores The Scottish Claymores were an American football team based in Scotland. The franchise played in the World League of American Football (later renamed NFL Europe) between 1995 and 2004, initially playing all home games at Murrayfield Stadium, E ...

(2003–2004). After leaving the

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...

, he played for the

Hamburg Sea Devils Two American football franchises have been referred to as the Hamburg Sea Devils: * Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe), active in NFL Europe between 2005 and 2007; * Hamburg Sea Devils (ELF) The Hamburg Sea Devils are an American football team in ...

(2005–2007).

Coaching career

On April 11, 2018, the

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added Durde as their new defensive

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. He previously served as the head of football development at NFLUK, where he helped guide the International Player Pathway program. He also served as the defensive coordinator of the London Warriors for six seasons.

Dallas Cowboys

On January 20, 2021, the

hired Durde as their new

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, reuniting him with current Cowboys

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Dan Quinn, with whom he previously worked for on the

coaching staff, where Quinn served as the

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References

{{Reflist {{NFL defensive line coach navbox {{DEFAULTSORT:Durde, Aden 1979 births Living people American football linebackers Atlanta Falcons coaches British American Football League players Carolina Panthers players English players of American football Hamburg Sea Devils players Kansas City Chiefs players People from Enfield, London Scottish Claymores players Dallas Cowboys coaches Expatriate players of American football English expatriate sportspeople in Germany Sportspeople from London