Scott Symons (American football)
American football coach
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Scott Symons is an American football coach who is currently the inside linebackers coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).
| Dallas Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| Title | Inside linebackers coach |
| Career information | |
| Position | Linebacker |
| College | Lindenwood (2004–2007) |
| Career history | |
| |
Playing career
Symons grew up in Hurst, Texas and graduated from Fort Worth Christian School in 2004, where was a second-team all-state linebacker. He went on to play college football for the Lindenwood Lions.[1]
Coaching career
In 2007, Symons got his first career coaching job as he was hired by St. Dominic High School as the team's linebackers and wide receiver coach.[2] He got his first college coaching job at Harding University in 2008, where he served in multiple roles such as a graduate assistant, defensive backs coach, co-defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator up until 2011.[3] In 2012, Symons joined the Arkansas State Red Wolves as a defensive quality control coach.[4] In 2013, he was hired by Arkansas Tech as the team's defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.[5] Ahead of the 2014 season, Symons joined the West Georgia Wolves as the team's defensive coordinator and safeties coach.[6] In 2018, Symons was hired by the Memphis Tigers to coach the team's linebackers.[7] After one season with the Tigers, he was hired to be the Liberty Flames defensive coordinator.[8] In 2022, Symons joined the SMU Mustangs as the team's defensive coordinator and safeties coach.[9] After helping the Mustangs make the playoffs in 2024, he earned an extension with the team.[10]
On February 13, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys hired Symons as their inside linebackers coach under head coach Brian Schottenheimer.[11]