Source: Texans hire Memphis corners coach Jay Simpson as defensive assistant
New Texans defensive assistant Jay Simpson (Memphis Football, KPRC2)
HOUSTON – The Texans have hired former Memphis cornerbacks coach Jay Simpson as a defensive assistant, per a league source,
Simpson is a former Arkansas State defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach.
Simpson coached an all-conference safety at Arkansas State as Trevian Thomas intercepted five passes.
Simpson was previously the cornerbacks coach at Alabama-Birmingham, winning three consecutive Conference USA division titles.
He coached and played at South Alabama where he was a two-year starting corner.
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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.
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