# Matt Burke

Defensive Coordinator, Houston Texans (HOU).

## Quick Facts
- **Role:** Defensive Coordinator
- **Team:** Houston Texans (HOU)
- **NFL experience:** Not listed
- **Reports to:** DeMeco Ryans (Head Coach)
- **Coaching tree:** see Coaching Trees

## Background
Matt Burke enters his third season as the Texans defensive coordinator and his 22nd season coaching in the NFL. In 2024, his defense set franchise records for sacks (49.0) and tackles for loss (106), finished second in interceptions (19) and forced 29 takeaways, with CB Derek Stingley Jr. earning AP All-Pro First Team honors. In 2023, his first as DC, Houston's defense set a then-franchise record with 46.0 sacks and DE Will Anderson Jr. won Defensive Rookie of the Year. Earlier he was a game-management coach for the Jets (2021), defensive line coach for the Cardinals (2022) and spent 2019-20 with the Eagles as a defensive assistant and run game coordinator/defensive line coach.

## Scheme & Fantasy Angle
Burke runs an aggressive, sack-heavy defense built around a productive edge rush (Hunter and Anderson combined for 23.0 sacks in 2024) and a takeaway-generating secondary, which feeds Houston's defense/special-teams fantasy value through sacks and turnovers.

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