# DeMeco Ryans

Head Coach, Houston Texans (HOU).

## Quick Facts
- **Role:** Head Coach
- **Team:** Houston Texans (HOU)
- **NFL experience:** Not listed
- **Coaching tree:** see Coaching Trees

## Background
DeMeco Ryans enters his third season as head coach of the Texans after being named to the role on Jan. 31, 2023, becoming the sixth head coach in franchise history. In 2024, Houston finished 10-7, clinched its eighth playoff berth and won a second consecutive AFC South title, making Ryans and QB C.J. Stroud the first quarterback/head-coach duo in NFL history to win the division in each of their first two seasons together. In his first year (2023) the Texans went 10-7 and became the first team in NFL history to win their division with a rookie quarterback and first-year head coach, with Ryans named PFWA Coach of the Year. Before Houston he spent six seasons with the 49ers, including two as defensive coordinator (2021-22), and was the team's inside linebackers coach (2018-20). Originally a second-round Texans draft pick in 2006, Ryans played for Houston (2006-11) and Philadelphia (2012-15).

## Scheme & Fantasy Angle
Ryans is a defense-first head coach whose unit set franchise records for sacks (49.0) and tackles for loss (106) in 2024 and finished among the league's best in takeaways. His defense generates turnovers and short fields, while the offense built around QB C.J. Stroud has produced fantasy-relevant production at quarterback and receiver.

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