Derius Swinton II (April 26, 1985) is an

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coach who is the assistant special teams coach for the

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. He previously served as an assistant coach for the

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and

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Early years

Swinton played

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from 2003 to 2006. He finished his college career with 103 tackles, 19 passes defensed and eight interceptions.

Coaching career

Tennessee

In 2007, Swinton became a defensive

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and would stay in that role all the way through the 2008 season.

St. Louis Rams

In 2009, Swinton was hired by the

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as the special teams quality control coach, he maintained that role for three seasons, before being let go after the 2011 season.

Kansas City Chiefs

In 2012, Swinton had been offered another job in the same role by the

. He worked with Kansas City's newly hired offensive quality control coach, Jim Bob Cooter, who he was familiar with from his days at Tennessee.

Denver Broncos

In 2013, Swinton was hired by the

as a special teams assistant. He stayed with Broncos for two seasons from 2013 to 2014.

Chicago Bears

In 2015, Swinton followed John Fox, who was fired by the Broncos, to the

to serve as a special teams assistant.

San Francisco 49ers

On January 22, 2016, Swinton was hired by the

as their special teams coordinator under by head coach

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Chicago Bears (second stint)

Following the firing of Kelly in San Francisco, Swinton returned to the Chicago Bears as their assistant special teams coach in 2017.

Detroit Lions

In 2018, Swinton was hired by the

as an offensive assistant under head coach

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Arizona Cardinals

In 2019, Swinton joined the

under the Bill Walsh NFL diversity coaching fellowship. In 2020, Swinton was hired full-time by the Cardinals to serve as their assistant special teams coach.

Los Angeles Chargers

On January 25, 2021, Swinton was hired by the

as their special teams coordinator under head coach

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. Following the 2021 season, on January 19, 2022, Swinton was fired by the Chargers.

Las Vegas Raiders

On March 3, 2023, Swinton was hired by the

as a special teams assistant.

References

External links

Los Angeles Chargers profile
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