Peter Sirmon
Sport(s) | Football |
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Current position | |
Title | Defensive Coordinator |
Team | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
Conference | SEC |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Wenatchee, Washington | February 18, 1977
Playing career | |
1996–1999 | Oregon |
2000–2006 | Tennessee Titans |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2008 | Central Washington (LB) |
2009 | Oregon (GA) |
2010 | Tennessee (GA) |
2011 | Tennessee (LB) |
2012 | Washington (LB) |
2013 | Washington (LB/RC) |
2014–2015 | USC (AHC/LB/RC) |
2016–Present | Mississippi St. (DC/LB) |
Peter Sirmon (born February 18, 1977 in Wenatchee, Washington) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans and played for them for his entire career from 2000 to 2006. Sirmon played college football at the University of Oregon, and high school football at Walla Walla High School for the Blue Devils where he played quarterback and Safety.
In 2008, Sirmon became the linebackers coach at Central Washington University. He was the linebackers coach at the University of Tennessee under head coach Derek Dooley in 2010 and 2011, and was the linebackers coach at the University of Washington.[1] He was brought in by Steve Sarkisian as his linebackers coach when he was hired by the University of Southern California.[2]
On January 12, 2016, information leaked that Peter Sirmon will be announced the new Defensive Coordinator at Mississippi State University.[3]