Marcus Robertson


Marcus Aaron Robertson is a former American football safety in the National Football League, and currently the defensive backs coach for the Arizona Cardinals. Robertson has spent the last 28 seasons in the NFL as a player, administrator and coach, and has coached defensive backs in the NFL for the last 12 seasons.

Playing career

College

Robertson played college football at Iowa State. During his four seasons as a cornerback at Iowa State, Robertson totaled 257 tackles, six interceptions and nine forced fumbles. He was inducted into the Iowa State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.

NFL

Robertson was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Robertson was twice named an NFL All-Pro, in 1993 and 1997, and played in 162 regular-season games and finished his career with 24 interceptions and 72 passes defensed.

Administrative career

Robertson spent four seasons as the Titans’ director of player development. Robertson and his staff won the Winston and Shell Award in 2006 for their innovation and commitment to player development in the NFL.

Coaching career

Tennessee Titans

Robertson began his coaching career as the assistant secondary coach for the Tennessee Titans from 2007 to 2008, and eventually the head secondary coach from 2009 to 2011. Robertson helped the team rank second in the NFL in average passing yards per completion during that span.

Detroit Lions

On February 13, 2012, Robertson was announced as the assistant secondary coach for the Detroit Lions. Robertson had previously coached with current Lions head coach Jim Schwartz and current Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham when both were assistants with the Titans. Robertson was not retained by the Lions following the firing of Coach Schwartz and the team's failure to make the playoffs in 2013.

Oakland Raiders

On February 3, 2014, Robertson was hired by the Raiders as an assistant defensive backs coach to Joe Woods. On January 21, 2015, Robertson was promoted to Defensive backs coach under new head coach Jack Del Rio, during the off-season Robertson earned the endorsement of veteran player Charles Woodson. The Raiders totaled the eighth-most interceptions and the sixth-most passes defensed in the NFL during Robertson’s two seasons leading Oakland’s defensive backs.

Denver Broncos

On January 16, 2017, Robertson was hired by the Denver Broncos as defensive backs coach after former defensive backs coach Joe Woods was promoted to defensive coordinator.