Ejiro Evero is an American football coach, currently serving as defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Evero played college football at UC Davis as a safety and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

Born on January 6, 1981 (age 41 years), in Colchester, in the United Kingdom Ejiro played college football at UC Davis as a safety and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

As of February 2, 2022, he is set to become the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL), following Super Bowl LVI with the Rams.

Career History

As a player:
  • Oakland Raiders (2004)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • UC Davis (2005–2006)
    Assistant coach
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007–2009)
    Defensive quality control coach
  • University of Redlands (2010)
    Special teams coordinator & safeties coach
  • San Francisco 49ers (2011)
    Quality control coach
  • San Francisco 49ers (2012–2013)
    Offensive assistant
  • San Francisco 49ers (2014–2015)
    Defensive assistant
  • Green Bay Packers (2016)
    Defensive quality control coach
  • Los Angeles Rams (2017–2020)
    Safeties coach
  • Los Angeles Rams (2021)
    Secondary coach & passing game coordinator
  • Denver Broncos (2022–present)
    Defensive coordinator

When Did Ejiro Evero Retire From Playing?

Evero played college football at UC Davis as a safety and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2004.

Ejiro retired from playing football in 2005 after which he took the position of assistant coach for the UC Davis.