The Denver Broncos have added a former Washington State inside linebackers coach, Jeff Schmedding.
The Denver Broncos have their new linebackers coach according to multiple reports. Former Washington State defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding has been around at the college level for his entire career and this will be his first crack at the NFL level.
SOURCES: Jeff Schmedding is expected to become the Denver Broncos ILBs coach. A former DC at WAZZU, Auburn and Boise State, he has helped developed some good defensive players. Last year was the first time WSU had three defensive guys picked in the same draft in almost 30 years.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) March 21, 2025
Schmedding’s coaching career has spanned two decades. He started at Eastern Washington University (EWU) in the mid-2000s, initially serving as a graduate assistant before working his way up to defensive coordinator in 2015. His success at EWU led to a role at Boise State in 2019, where he took charge as the defensive coordinator. Auburn University brought him on board in 2021 as a linebackers coach and he was promoted to defensive coordinator the following year. As Auburn’s defensive coordinator his defense gave up 29.5 points and 391.1 total yards per game.
Schmedding then spent the last two season as Washington State’s defensive coordinator. His tenure at WSU in 2023 and 2024 wasn’t pretty statistically, as the defense struggled against high-powered offenses. The unit allowed an average of 429 yards per game, ranking near the bottom of the FBS at 116th, while also giving up 5.2 yards per rush (120th). These defensive woes likely led to his dismissal in December 2024.
As the linebackers coach in Denver, it’ll be more about how he coaches up the unit and less about the defense as whole. Struggles as a defensive coordinator won’t translate at all to his role with the Broncos.
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