Stephen Adegoke
{{short description|American football player and coach}}
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| current_team = Houston Texans
| position = Safeties coach
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| weight_lbs = 210
| high_school = South Gwinnett
(Snellville, Georgia)
| college = San Diego Mesa (2014–2015)
Mississippi State (2016–2018)
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- Florida (2019–2020)
Graduate assistant - Michigan (2021)
Graduate assistant - San Francisco 49ers ({{nfly|2022}})
Defensive quality control coach - Houston Texans ({{nfly|2023}}–present)
Safeties coach
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Stephen Adegoke is an American football coach who is currently the safeties coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).
Playing career
Adegoke started his career in 2014 at San Diego Mesa where he played for two seasons.{{cite web |last1=Fordham |first1=Clay |title=A Football Journey: Stephen Adegoke |url=https://www.mesapress.com/sports/2023/05/26/a-football-journey-stephen-adegoke/ |website=The Mesa Press |access-date=30 March 2024}} In 2016, Adegoke decided to transfer to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.{{cite web |title=Former Mississippi State DB reportedly leaving UF to join Michigan staff, reunite with position coach |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/mississippi-state-football/former-mississippi-state-db-reportedly-leaving-uf-to-join-michigan-staff-reunite-with-position-coach/ |website=Saturday Down South |date=6 February 2021 |access-date=30 March 2024}} In Adegoke's career with the Bulldogs he played in 16 games where he notched 14 tackles, two pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Charean |title=Report: Texans hire Stephen Adegoke as safeties coach |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-texans-hire-stephen-adegoke-as-safeties-coach |website=NBC Sports |date=10 February 2023 |access-date=30 March 2024}}
Coaching career
Adegoke got his first career coaching job in 2019 as a graduate assistant for the Florida Gators.{{cite web |last1=Ramsey |first1=Jared |title=Michigan football reportedly hiring Houston Texans' Stephen Adegoke as next DBs coach |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/university-michigan/wolverines/2024/02/14/michigan-football-hiring-stephen-adegoke-defensive-backs-coach-houston-texans/72600021007/ |website=Detroit Free Press |access-date=30 March 2024}} In 2021, Adegoke decided to join the Michigan Wolverines as graduate assistant where he worked with the team's defensive backs.{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Andrew |title=Report: Michigan expected to hire Texans assistant Stephen Adegoke as new DBs coach |url=https://www.on3.com/college/michigan-wolverines/news/report-michigan-expected-to-hire-texans-assistant-stephen-adegoke-as-new-dbs-coach/ |website=On3.com |date=14 February 2024 |access-date=30 March 2024}} Adegoke got his first NFL coaching job in 2022 as he was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive quality control coach.{{cite web |last1=Balas |first1=Chris |title=Stephen Adegoke staying in Houston, spurns Michigan |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-wolverines/news/stephen-adegoke-staying-in-houston-spurns-michigan/ |website=On3.com |date=16 February 2024 |access-date=30 March 2024}} In 2023, Adegoke was hired by the Houston Texans to coach the team's safeties.{{cite web |last1=Chengelis |first1=Angelique |title=Report: Michigan football to hire defensive backs coach |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2024/02/14/report-michigan-to-hire-stephen-adegoke-as-defensive-backs-coach/72602106007/ |website=The Detroit News |access-date=30 March 2024}} In Adegoke's first year with the Texans he helped them finish 23rd in pass coverage as they totaled 16 interceptions, while also helping developing played such as Derek Stingley, Jalen Pitre, and Jimmie Ward.{{cite magazine |last1=Thompson |first1=Cole |title=Texans Lose Assistant Coach Stephen Adegoke To Michigan |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/texans/news/houston-texans-lose-assistant-coach-stephen-adegoke-to-michigan-wolverines |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=14 February 2024 |access-date=30 March 2024}} After the 2023 NFL season it was reported that, Adegoke decided to return to Michigan as the team's defensive backs coach.{{cite web |last1=McMann |first1=Aaron |title=Michigan to reportedly add NFL assistant to coaching staff |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2024/02/michigan-to-reportedly-add-nfl-assistant-to-coaching-staff.html |website=MLive.com |date=14 February 2024 |access-date=30 March 2024}} However, just a few days later, Adegoke decided to turn down the Michigan job and return to the Houston Texans as the team's safeties coach.{{cite web |last1=Samuels |first1=Doug |title=Sources: Stephen Adegoke will remain with Texans and not take Michigan job |url=https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-stephen-adegoke-will-remain-with-texans-and-not-take-michigan-job |website=Football Scoop |date=15 February 2024 |access-date=30 March 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://gosdmesa.com/sports/fball/2015-16/bios/adegoke_stephen_07vu San Diego Mesa Olympians player bio]
- [https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/stephen-adegoke/4114 Mississippi State Bulldogs player bio]
- [https://www.houstontexans.com/team/coaches-roster/stephen-adegoke Houston Texans coaching profile]
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Category:Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Florida Gators football coaches
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Category:Michigan Wolverines football coaches
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
Category:San Diego Mesa Olympians football players
Category:San Francisco 49ers coaches
Category:Players of American football from Snellville, Georgia