Taver Johnson
Assistant Defensive Backs at Ohio State since 2026.
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- Seasons coached
- 30
- First season
- 1994
- Teams
- 14
Career
20 stints
1990s
- 1994–1995WittenbergDefensive Line
- 1996–1997MillikinLinebackers
- 1998MillikinDefensive Coordinator
- 1999Notre DameGraduate Assistant
2000s
- 2000–2003Miami (OH)Linebackers
- 2004Cleveland BrownsAssistant Coach
- 2005–2006Miami (OH)Defensive Coordinator
- 2007Ohio StateCornerbacks
2010s
- 2011Ohio StateCornerbacks
- 2012–2013ArkansasLinebackers
- 2014–2016PurdueDefensive Backs
- 2017TempleDefensive Coordinator
- 2018Ohio StateCornerbacks
- 2019–2020Oakland / Las Vegas RaidersAssistant Defensive Backs
2020s
- 2021Las Vegas RaidersOffensive Assistant
- 2022Eastern MichiganDefensive Passing Game CoordinatorSafeties
- 2023Philadelphia EaglesAssistant Defensive Backs
- 2024TennesseeDefensive Analyst
- 2025Ohio StateAnalyst
- 2026–presentOhio StateAssistant Defensive Backs
Coaching tree
17 mentors, 0 protégés, 0 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
Mentors
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
18
- 2025–2026Ryan DayCoached under · Ohio State
- 2024Josh HeupelCoached under · Tennessee
- 2022Chris CreightonCoached under · Eastern Michigan
- 2019–2020Jon GrudenCoached under · Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
- 2018Ryan DayCoached under · Ohio State
- 2018Urban MeyerCoached under · Ohio State
- 2017Geoff CollinsCoached under · Temple
- 2016Gerad ParkerCoached under · Purdue
- 2014–2016Darrell HazellCoached under · Purdue
- 2013Bret BielemaCoached under · Arkansas
- 2012John SmithCoached under · Arkansas
- 2011Luke FickellCoached under · Ohio State
- 2007Jim TresselCoached under · Ohio State
- 2005–2006Shane MontgomeryCoached under · Miami (OH)
- 2004Butch DavisCoached under · Cleveland Browns
3 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
12
- 2026Michael HunterSucceeded · Ohio State
- 2025Billy FesslerSucceeded · Ohio State
- 2025Marion HobbySucceeded by · Tennessee
- 2025Tony JohnsonSucceeded by · Ohio State
- 2023D. K. McDonaldSucceeded · Philadelphia Eagles
- 2018Andrew ThackerSucceeded by · Temple
- 2017Phil SnowSucceeded · Temple
- 2014Jon HeacockSucceeded · Purdue
- 2013Randy ShannonSucceeded by · Arkansas
- 2012Kerry CoombsSucceeded by · Ohio State
- 2007Tim BeckmanSucceeded · Ohio State
- 2004Pete GarciaSucceeded · Cleveland Browns
Tenure
30 seasons
- Ohio StatePosition coach · 2007–2026 · current4
- Miami (OH)Position coach · 2000–20034
- PurduePosition coach · 2014–20163
- Oakland / Las Vegas RaidersPosition coach · 2019–20202
- ArkansasPosition coach · 2012–20132
- Miami (OH)Coordinator · 2005–20062
- MillikinPosition coach · 1996–19972
- WittenbergPosition coach · 1994–19952
- Ohio StateAnalyst · 20251
- TennesseeAnalyst · 20241
- Philadelphia EaglesPosition coach · 20231
- Eastern MichiganCoordinator · 20221
- Las Vegas RaidersAnalyst · 20211
- TempleCoordinator · 20171
- Cleveland BrownsPosition coach · 20041
- Notre DameAnalyst · 19991
- MillikinCoordinator · 19981
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Taver Johnson. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.