Robert Livingston (American football) explained
| Robert Livingston |
| Current Title: | Defensive coordinator |
| Current Team: | Colorado |
| Current Conference: | Big 12 |
| Birth Date: | November 29, 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Hendersonville, North Carolina |
| Alma Mater: | College of William & Mary (2009) |
| Player Years1: | 2007–2009 |
| Player Team1: | William & Mary |
| Player Positions: | Safety |
| Coach Years1: | 2010 |
| Coach Team1: | Furman (S) |
| Coach Years2: | 2011 |
| Coach Team2: | Vanderbilt (DQC) |
| Coach Years3: | 2012–2014 |
| Coach Team3: | Cincinnati Bengals (Scout) |
| Coach Years4: | 2015 |
| Coach Team4: | Cincinnati Bengals (DQC) |
| Coach Years5: | 2016–2023 |
| Coach Team5: | Cincinnati Bengals (S/DB) |
| Coach Years6: | 2024–present |
| Coach Team6: | Colorado (DC/S) |
Robert Livingston (born November 29, 1985) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 2012 to 2023, as the safeties coach/secondary coach of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Coaching career
In 2010, Livingston got his first coaching job with Furman as the team's safeties coach.[1] In 2011, Livington joined Vanderbilt as a defensive quality control coach.[2] [3] Livingston got his first career NFL job as a scout for the Cincinnati Bengals.[4] [5] In 2015, Livingston was promoted by the Bengals to be a defensive quality control/special teams assistant. Then in 2016, he was promoted again this time to be the secondary coach.[6] [7]
In 2021, the Bengals finished with a 10–7 record and clinched their first AFC North title since 2015. It also marked their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988.[8] [9] Livingston on the defensive side, Bengals rushing defense ranked 5th best amongst all NFL teams.
In 2024, Livingston was hired by the Colorado Buffaloes to be the team's defensive coordinator.[10] [11]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Straka . Dean . Deion Sanders, Colorado hire Cincinnati Bengals assistant Robert Livingston as defensive coordinator . CBS Sports . 9 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
- Web site: Huber . Zachary . Former Hendersonville star Robert Livingston hired by Deion Sanders, Colorado football . Hendersoville-Times-News . 8 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
- Web site: Bengals' Robert Livingston named Colorado defensive coordinator . ESPN . 9 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
- Web site: What Colorado's defense could look like under Robert Livingston . Colorado Buffaloes Wire . 9 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
- Lyons . Dan . Colorado's Deion Sanders Hiring Bengals' Robert Livingston as Defensive Coordinator . Sports Illustrated . 8 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
- Web site: Williams . Charean . Bengals safeties coach Robert Livingston is expected to leave for Colorado . NBC Sports . 7 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
- Hauser . Jeff . Bengals' Robert Livingston expected to be named defensive coordinator on Deion Sander's staff at Colorado . Sports Illustrated . 7 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
- Web site: Goldsmith . Charlie . Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals put the Baltimore Ravens in the rearview mirror . 26 December 2021 . USA TODAY.
- Web site: Burrow, Bengals Chase Down AFC North Title With Classic 34-31 Winner Over Chiefs . 2 January 2022 . www.bengals.com.
- Web site: Procter . Scott . 3 reasons why Robert Livingston makes sense as Colorado football's defensive coordinator . The Coloradon . 7 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
- Web site: Howell . Brian . Coach Prime, CU Buffs hire Bengals' Robert Livingston as new defensive coordinator . The Denver Post . 7 February 2024 . 10 February 2024.
