Year with Browns: 1st 

Year as NFL coach: 1st 

Key Notes 

• Joined the Browns in 2022 following six seasons coaching on the collegiate and high school levels. 
• Spent the previous four seasons (2018-21) coaching at alma mater San Diego State, spending two seasons as a graduate assistant and two seasons as the defensive line coach. Helped SDSU to a school-record 12 wins in 2021. During his tenure, helped the Scarlet and Black rank among the NCAA leaders in total defense (third in 2020) and rushing defense (third in 2021 and seventh in 2020).   
• Spent the 2017 season as a graduate assistant with Texas A&M-Kingsville, working closely with the linebackers.

Year with Browns: 1st

Year as NFL coach: 1st

Key Notes

· Joined the Browns in 2022 following six seasons coaching on the collegiate and high school levels.

· Spent the previous four seasons (2018-21) coaching at alma mater San Diego State, spending two seasons as a graduate assistant and two seasons as the defensive line coach. Helped SDSU to a school-record 12 wins in 2021. During his tenure, helped the Scarlet and Black rank among the NCAA leaders in total defense (third in 2020) and rushing defense (third in 2021 and seventh in 2020).

· Spent the 2017 season as a graduate assistant with Texas A&M-Kingsville, working closely with the linebackers.

· Began coaching career at Mission Hillis High School, working with the defensive line and tight ends.

· A four-year letterwinner at SDSU, playing in all 52 games, including four bowl games. Named SDSU's Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2013.

· Graduated from San Diego State with a degree in criminal justice.

Jordan Thomas' Coaching Background:

2016 Mission Hills High School (San Marcos, Calif.), assistant coach 2017 Texas A&M-Kingsville, graduate assistant

2018-19 San Diego State University, graduate assistant

2020-21 San Diego State University, defensive line coach

2022- Cleveland Browns, assistant defensive line coach