EAGAN, Minn.— The Vikings confirmed Monday that they have interviewed Ryan Nielsen for their open defensive coordinator position.
Nielsen is currently the co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints, which he first joined as defensive line coach in 2017.
2002 Southern California Volunteer Assistant
2005-07 Mississippi defensive line coach
2008-09 Central Connecticut State Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Lines and Linebackers Coach
2010 Tennessee-Martin defensive line/special teams coach
2011 Northern Illinois Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2012 Northern Illinois Co-Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
2013 North Carolina State Defensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2014-16 North Carolina State Defensive Line Coach/Running Game Coordinator
2017-20 New Orleans Saints Defensive Line Coach
2021 New Orleans Saints Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line Coach
2022 New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach