Philadelphia Eagles
Bobby King
Inside Linebackers Coach
Biography
Bobby King joined the Philadelphia Eagles as the club's inside linebackers coach during the 2024 offseason after spending the previous two years (2022-23) working in the same capacity with the Tennessee Titans.
During his second season with the Titans in 2023, King contributed to a defense that ranked first in the NFL in red zone touchdown efficiency (37.7 pct.). In addition, King steered Azeez Al-Shaair to a career-high 163 tackles, which ranked fifth overall in the league, with nine tackles for loss.
In 2022, King oversaw a linebacker room that helped Tennessee pace the league in both rushing defense (76.9 ypg) and opponent yards per rush (3.4). Moreover, the Titans' linebackers helped limit opponents to just nine rushing scores all season, which tied for the third fewest in the NFL.
Prior to his arrival in Tennessee, King spent five seasons (2017-21) with the Houston Texans in various roles. As the Texans' defensive line coach in 2021, King helped defensive end Jonathan Greenard to a breakout campaign as he posted a team-high eight sacks despite missing five games.
King served as Houston's inside linebackers coach for three seasons (2018-20). In 2020, King directed Zach Cunningham to a league-leading and career-best 163 tackles. Furthermore, Cunningham and Tyrell Adams (122) were the only NFL duo to finish in the top 15 in tackles that season.
In 2019, King facilitated a standout season from Cunningham, who recorded the sixth-most tackles (137) in Texans single-season history at the time. King also guided Benardrick McKinney to his first career Pro Bowl after he totaled 105 tackles, seven passes defended, and 1.5 sacks during the 2018 season. In 2017, when King returned to Houston as the linebackers coach, Cunningham ranked second among rookies in tackles (82).