USC hires Rams assistant Henderson to be co-DC

Jan 15, 2024, 04:44 PM ET

LOS ANGELES– Defensive line coach Eric Henderson is leaving the Los Angeles Rams to sign up with Lincoln Riley’s personnel at USC as the co-defensive coordinator.Henderson also will be the Trojans’protective line coach and run game organizer under brand-new protective organizer D’Anton Lynn, the school revealed Monday.Henderson has actually been the Rams’protective line coach for the previous 5 seasons, developing a close bond with eight-time All-Pro Aaron Donald and his fellow linemen. Henderson also worked as Los Angeles’run game planner for the past three seasons.He spent 2 years on the Chargers’ training personnel before joining the Rams in 2019.

The previous Georgia Tech lineman began his training career in college at Georgia Military College, Oklahoma State and UTSA.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Henderson is the fourth popular veteran coach to join what will be a totally brand-new protective

staff at USC, which went 8-5 last season regardless of having one of the most efficient offenses in the nation.The Trojans finished 116th in the FBS in overall defense, with 432.8 backyards enabled per game under coordinator Alex Grinch, who was fired by Riley with two games left in

the regular season.USC employed Lynn, an increasing star in coaching 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 added former Houston defensive coordinator Doug Belk to coach defensive backs.Henderson’s move 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 nearly each year on his Los Angeles coaching staffs through both poachings and shootings. His defensive coordinator, Raheem Morris, currently has been asked to talk to for a minimum of four NFL head-coaching tasks.