Deshea Townsend

Trevor Deshea Townsend (born September 8, 1975) is an American football coach and former cornerback who currently is the Defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously worked as an assistant coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals.

Deshea Townsend
Townsend (left) with the Steelers in 2007
Detroit Lions
Position:Defensive Passing game coordinator & defensive back coach
Personal information
Born: (1975-09-08) September 8, 1975
Batesville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:South Panola
(Batesville, Mississippi)
College:Alabama
NFL draft:1998 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII)
  • First-team All-SEC (1996)
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (1995, 1997)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:449
Sacks:15.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:21
Defensive touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Townsend played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (117th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft, where he spent his entire career, besides his final year with the Indianapolis Colts.

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