Pete Kwiatkowski

Defensive Line, Arizona Cardinals (ARI).

Quick Facts

• Role: Defensive Line
• Team: Arizona Cardinals (ARI)
• NFL experience: Not listed
• Reports to: Mike LaFleur (Head Coach)
• Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees

Background

Kwiatkowski was hired as Arizona's defensive line coach on 2/20/26 after five seasons (2021-25) as defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach at the University of Texas. He came to Arizona with 38 years of college coaching experience, including 23 years as a defensive coordinator at five programs (Texas, Washington, Boise State, Montana State and Snow College). A former All-American defensive lineman at Boise State (1984-87) and a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame, he coached Cardinals eight-time Pro Bowl S Budda Baker while defensive coordinator at Washington.