Peter Anton Sirmon (born February 18, 1977) is an

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coach and former professional

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who currently serves as the linebackers coach for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected in the

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by the

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and played for them for his entire career from 2000 to 2006. Sirmon played

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for the

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, and

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, where he played

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and safety.

Professional career

Sirmon was selected by the

in the fourth round (128th overall) of the

Coaching career

In 2008, Sirmon became the linebackers coach at

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. He was the linebackers coach at the

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under head coach Derek Dooley in 2010 and 2011. Sirmon worked under his Oregon defensive teammate Justin Wilcox, who had become

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. He also followed Wilcox in 2012 and was named the linebackers coach at

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. He was brought in by

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as his linebackers coach when Wilcox was hired by the University of Southern California as defensive coordinator. On January 12, 2016, Sirmon became the new defensive coordinator at Mississippi State. In January 2017, Mississippi State replaced Sirmon and hired Todd Grantham as defensive coordinator from Louisville. Sirmon was then named the new defensive coordinator at the

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resulting in a swap of defensive coordinators. Sirmon left Louisville and moved to the

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in 2018, where he is the Bears' inside linebackers coach and defensive coordinator. Prior to the

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, Sirmon was named co-defensive coordinator at Cal. Alongside fellow staff member

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, Sirmon was named FootballScoop's Linebacker Coach of the Year in 2019. On February 25, 2025, the

hired Sirmon to serve as their linebackers coach.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

Sirmon is the father of

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linebacker,

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and uncle of

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quarterback, Jacob Sirmon.

References

External links

* Career statistics and player information fro
Pro Football ReferenceCalifornia bioLouisville bioMississippi State bioOregon bioTennessee bioUSC bio
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