The Ravens have hired Jesse Minter to be their next head coach, the fourth in franchise history.
Here are the basics you need to know about the Ravens' new leader:
Full Name: Jesse Allen Minter
Age: 42
Family: Wife (Rachelle), 3 kids (Millie, Monte, Mac)
Parents: Rick Minter, Ellen McEwen
Hometown: Yorktown, Indiana
Playing career: Wide receiver, Mount St. Joseph (Ohio)
Previous Experience:
- 2006: Notre Dame Defensive Intern
- 2007-08: Cincinnati Graduate Assistant
- 2009-10: Indiana State Linebackers
- 2011-12: Indiana State Defensive Coordinator
- 2013-16: Georgia State Defensive Coordinator
- 2017-18: Baltimore Ravens Defensive Assistant
- 2019: Baltimore Ravens Assistant Defensive Backs
- 2020: Baltimore Ravens Defensive Backs
- 2021: Vanderbilt Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
- 2022-23: Michigan Defensive Coordinator
- 2024-25: Los Angeles Chargers Defensive Coordinator
Coaching Influences (current/former coordinator or head coach):
- Rick Minter
- Mike Tomlin
- Rex Ryan
- Brian Kelly
- Trent Miles
- Wink Martindale
- John Harbaugh
- Mike Macdonald
- Zach Orr
- Clark Lea
- Jim Harbaugh
873: Reaction to Ravens Hiring Jesse Minter
Team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing share their initial reactions to the Ravens' decision to hire Jesse Minter as their next head coach, including the leadership he'll bring to Baltimore, why he's set up to succeed as a first-time head coach, how he'll elevate the defense, who could be his offensive coordinator, and more.
Most Recent Experience
In his two years as the Chargers' defensive coordinator, Los Angeles made huge defensive strides. In his first year as the Chargers' defensive coordinator, their unit jumped from ranked 24th in points and 28th in yards to first in points and 11th in yards. Last season, the Chargers ranked No. 5 in total defense this year and ninth in points allowed.
Scheme
Minter runs a 3-4 defense that's predicated on versatility and muddying the picture for the offense while making things as simple as possible for his players.
In 2025, the Chargers used zone coverage on 80.7% of snaps this season, the fifth-highest zone percentage in the league, according to Next Gen Stats (NGS). The Chargers also used the fourth-most split safety looks (49.6%) in the NFL.
While the Chargers were in nickel (five defensive backs) 55.2% of the time, per NGS, that ranked as the eighth-lowest rate in the league. They used dime (six defensive backs) at the third-highest rate (23.3%).
Minter isn't blitz happy. The Chargers used four-man pressures on 72.6% of snaps, according to NGS. They blitzed the third-fewest number of times, sending extra defenders on 21.4% of snaps.
