The Dallas Cowboys went against the grain and hired Christian Parker as the new defensive coordinator.
Parker has already brought on a few new coaches to add to his staff, and now the Cowboys are expected to hire Georgia Bulldogs assistant coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.
The #Cowboys are expected to hire Georgia’s Chidera Uzo-Diribe as outside linebackers coach, sources tell @CBSSports.
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 3, 2026
Uzo-Diribe, who has been considered a top rising star in the college coaching space, had worked under Kirby Smart at Georgia since 2022. Now headed to Dallas. pic.twitter.com/MXBT8sjvze
Shortly after Parker was hired, several assistants who were brought on by former DC Matt Eberflus were let go as the new Cowboys DC overhauls the staff.
Uzo-Diribe is a former Colorado Buffaloes defensive lineman who spent a brief time in the NFL as a player with the New Orleans Saints.
Uzo-Diribe was a graduate assistant at Colorado for three seasons before making stops at Kansas, SMU and TCU.
Kirby Smart hired Uzo-Diribe in 2022 as the outside linebackers coach, and he has been in Athens ever since and is known as a pass rush specialist.
The Cowboys have already hired Marcus Dixon (DL), Derrick Ansley (passing game coordinator) and Ryan Smith (cornerbacks), and now Uzo-Diribe is heading to Dallas as he makes the jump to the NFL for the first time in his coaching career.
