DeMeco Ryans is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Ryans played college football at the University of Alabama, where he was named a unanimous All-American.
He was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft where he was recognized as the Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was selected to two Pro Bowls before being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012, where he spent four seasons before retiring.
He joined the 49ers as a coaching assistant in 2017 and coached their linebackers for a few years before being named their defensive coordinator in 2021.
Demeco Ryans Stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sack | Safety | Pass Def. | Int | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | FF | FR | Yards | TD | |||
| 2006^ | HOU | 16 | 156 | 126 | 30 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 128 | 99 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 16 | 112 | 86 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 16 | 123 | 93 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 16 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | PHI | 16 | 113 | 86 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 127 | 102 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 14 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 939 | 732 | 234 | 13.5 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 63 | 10.5 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 102 | 1 | ||
Demeco Ryans Teams Coached
- San Francisco 49ers (2017)
Defensive quality control coach - San Francisco 49ers (2018–2020)
Inside linebackers coach - San Francisco 49ers (2021–present)
Defensive coordinator
Demeco Ryans Defensive Schemes
Yet, the San Francisco 49ers and defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans have schemed around their deficiencies to completely shut down the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, who both finished top six in expected points added (EPA) per play during the regular season.
The defense has been lights out in the playoffs holding the Cowboys to a -0.18 EPA/play and the Packers to -0.13, which was the Cowboys’ third-least efficient game and the Packers’ second least efficient over the course of the season.
In addition, the 49ers held the Los Angeles Rams — the team they’ll face again in the NFC Championship Game — to -0.14 EPA/play in the second half of Week 18 en route to a comeback overtime victory as another feather in their cap.
Demeco Ryans Age
38 years
Demeco Ryans Instagram
@demecoryans88f3