Report: Jacksonville Jaguars hiring Tennessee analyst Cory Robinson as cornerbacks coach

The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly hired Cory Robinson as cornerbacks coach for the 2024 season following his one-year stint with the Tennessee Volunteers as an analyst. Jacksonville parted ways with multiple assistants, including defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell, after the team fizzled to end the year and missed the playoffs despite a 9-8 record. Robinson has coached both in the NFL and in the collegiate ranks for almost a decade.

Prior to joining Josh Heupel’s staff for the 2023 season, Robinson spent three seasons as assistant defensive backs coach for the New Orleans Saints. A former starting cornerback at Central Connecticut State, he has mainly worked with players in the secondary. He’s also served as a passing game coordinator at Rutgers and Maryland after coaching cornerbacks at Temple and Toledo.

Robinson’s coaching career began at the high school level. He was a coach at Calvert Hall (Baltimore, Md.) High School from 2009 to 13 and St. Frances (Baltimore, Md.) High School in 2014.

The move from Tennessee to Jacksonville reunites Robinson with his former boss and coach, Ryan Nielsen.

Jaguars hire Ryan Nielsen as new defensive coordinator

The Jaguars announced the hiring of new defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen this week. Nielsen comes fresh off of a one-year term as the Atlanta Falcons’ defensive coordinator. Previously, he coached six seasons for the New Orleans Saints under both head coaches Sean Payton and Dennis Allen. He served as defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator before leaving for Atlanta.

Prior to joining the Saints, Nielsen served as the defensive line/recruiting coordinator/run game coordinator at North Carolina State for four seasons (2013-16). During his tenure at NC State, he was twice a nominee for the Broyles award for college football’s top assistant.

Nielsen coached at Northern Illinois from 2011-12. He was the co-defensive coordinator/defensive line/recruiting coordinator in the 2012 season. He also coached defensive line/special teams at Tennessee-Martin in 2010, the Skyhawks led the Ohio Valley Conference in total defense. From 2008-09, Nielsen was the defensive coordinator and coached the defensive line and linebackers at Central Connecticut State.