EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker has named Diron Reynolds as the program’s defensive line coach.
Reynolds, who has more than 25 years of coaching experience both at the NFL and Power 5 levels, previously spent the past seven seasons (2016-22) as the defensive line coach at Stanford. He has coached on multiple championship teams, including winning a Super Bowl ring with the Colts, and has worked with numerous All-Americans, NFL Draft picks and All-Pro players.
“I’ve known Diron Reynolds for more than 15 years – he’s one of the best coaches in the business,” said Tucker. “He has an impressive pedigree having worked for some of the top coaches in all of football, including Tony Dungy, Leslie Frazier, David Shaw and Jim Caldwell, and has coached in both the Super Bowl and College Football Playoff. He also has developed players at the highest level, from mentoring future NFL Draft picks to working daily with Pro Bowlers in the NFL. Diron is a family man with great character who will be relentless in leading and motivating our players on and off the field. I’m thrilled about this hire and can’t wait to start working with him.”
During his time at Stanford, Reynolds coached four NFL Draft picks on the defensive line, including Solomon Thomas, who was the highest defensive player drafted in school history at No. 3 overall in 2017 by the San Francisco 49ers. Thomas also won the Pac-12’s Morris Trophy, given to the league’s top lineman, and garnered All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America (second team), USA TODAY (second team) and Associated Press (third team).
Reynolds instructed defensive tackle Harrison Phillips throughout his Cardinal career, and the All-American was selected 96th overall by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Phillips led Stanford in tackles with 103, the most of any defensive lineman in the nation. Among those 103 tackles were a team-best 17 for loss and 7.5 sacks, as well as two forced fumbles. He was a second-team All-America choice by the Football Writers Association of America, and the Associated Press voted him third-team All-America. Phillips just completed his fifth season in the NFL.
Reynolds also mentored defensive end Casey Toohill (2020 seventh round, No. 233 overall, Eagles) and defensive end Thomas Booker…
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