Willie Taggart
Running Backs Coach, New York Giants (NYG).
Quick Facts
- Role: Running Backs Coach
- Team: New York Giants (NYG)
- NFL experience: Not listed
- Reports to: John Harbaugh (Head Coach)
- Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees
Background
Willie Taggart, a coaching veteran with more than 25 years of experience, enters his first season as the New York Giants' running backs coach. The 2026 season marks his fourth year coaching in the NFL. He coached in the college ranks for 24 years, including 13 seasons as a head coach.
Scheme & Fantasy Angle
Taggart takes over the running backs room; as the position coach for the Giants' backfield, his unit's workload and rotation shape the fantasy value of the team's ball-carriers.