Dallas Cowboys Hire UCF Defensive Analyst as Assistant D-Line Coach

Demeitre Brim, a former UCF linebacker, will join the Cowboys' coaching staff.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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The Dallas Cowboys have hired Demeitre Brim, a defensive analyst at the University of Central Florida (UCF), to be their new assistant defensive line coach. Brim, a former UCF linebacker, has previous coaching experience at Nebraska and Lehigh University.

Why it matters

The Cowboys are looking to bolster their defensive coaching staff under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker, who has been bringing in college coaches with limited NFL experience. Brim's hire continues this trend as the team aims to improve a defense that struggled at times last season.

The details

Brim joined the UCF coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season when a new coaching staff, led by head coach Scott Frost, took over the program. Prior to UCF, Brim worked as a graduate assistant, analyst, and quality control coach at Nebraska, where he also played linebacker. He also spent two seasons as a full-time assistant defensive line coach at Lehigh University.

  • Brim joined the UCF coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season.
  • Brim previously worked at Nebraska and Lehigh University before joining UCF.

The players

Demeitre Brim

A former UCF linebacker who is set to join the Dallas Cowboys as their new assistant defensive line coach.

Christian Parker

The new defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, who has been bringing in college coaches with limited NFL experience to fill out his staff.

Scott Frost

The head coach at the University of Central Florida, who hired Brim to his coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season.

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What they’re saying

“The #Cowboys are expected to hire UCF's Demeitre Brim in an assistant defensive line coach capacity, sources tell @CBSSports.”

— Matt Zenitz, CBS Sports Reporter (CBS Sports)

The takeaway

The Cowboys' hiring of Demeitre Brim, a former UCF linebacker with limited NFL coaching experience, is part of a broader trend under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker to bring in college coaches to help rebuild the team's defense.