Philadelphia Eagles
Tyler Scudder
Defensive Quality Control
Biography
Tyler Scudder was named a defensive quality control coach by the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2024 offseason. Overall, he enters his fourth year with the organization after originally joining the coaching staff in 2021.
Scudder worked as the Eagles' assistant linebackers coach in 2023. He helped guide Nicholas Morrow to the second-most tackles (93) on the team while producing career highs in tackles for loss (12) and sacks (three). Zach Cunningham also registered 85 tackles with four passes defended.
As a defensive assistant in 2022, when the club made an appearance in Super Bowl LVII following its 14-3 campaign, Scudder contributed to a unit that posted the third-most sacks (70, tied) in NFL history, behind the 1984 Bears (72) and 1989 Vikings (71). He also helped Philadelphia rank first in passing defense (179.8 ypg), second in total defense (301.5 ypg), third in opponent passer rating (81.6), and fourth in takeaways (27, tied).
In his first year with the Eagles, Scudder supported a staff that guided the team to a 9-8 record and playoff berth, producing numerous franchise records and top-10 NFL rankings in all three phases along the way.
Prior to Philadelphia, Scudder served as a senior defensive quality control coach at Iowa State (2018-20). He helped coach the Cyclones to three consecutive bowl games, in addition to top-three Big 12 rankings in scoring defense in 2018 (22.9 ppg, first), 2019 (25.9 ppg, third), and 2020 (21.4 ppg, second). Iowa State also ranked second in the Big 12 in opponent yards per game during the 2018 (349.2 ypg) and 2020 (340.4 ypg) campaigns.