Robert Livingston (American football)
| Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive pass game coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 29, 1985 Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position | Safety |
| College | William & Mary (2007–2009) |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| |
Operations | |
| |
Robert Livingston (born November 29, 1985) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive pass game coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously a football coach in the NFL from 2012 to 2023, as the safeties coach/secondary coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. He has also served as the defensive coordinator for the Colorado Buffaloes. At the college level, he played safety for William & Mary from 2007 to 2009.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
4.80 s | 1.65 s | 2.76 s | 4.27 s | 7.18 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
11 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Coaching career
Furman
In 2010, Livingston got his first coaching job with Furman as the team's safeties coach.[2]
Vanderbilt
In 2011, Livingston joined Vanderbilt as a defensive quality control coach.[3][4]
Cincinnati Bengals
Livingston got his first career NFL job as a scout for the Cincinnati Bengals.[5][6] In 2015, Livingston was promoted by the Bengals to be a defensive quality control/special teams assistant. Then in 2016, he was promoted again this time to be the secondary coach.[7][8]
In 2021, the Bengals finished with a 10–7 record and clinched their first AFC North title since 2015. It also marked their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988.[9][10] Livingston on the defensive side, Bengals rushing defense ranked 5th best amongst all NFL teams.
Colorado
In 2024, Livingston was hired by the Colorado Buffaloes to be the team's defensive coordinator.[11][12]
Denver Broncos
On February 25, 2026, it was announced that the Denver Broncos were hiring Livingston as their defensive pass game coordinator, replacing Jim Leonhard.[13]
References
- ^ "Robert Livingston College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Straka, Dean (February 9, 2024). "Deion Sanders, Colorado hire Cincinnati Bengals assistant Robert Livingston as defensive coordinator". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Huber, Zachary (February 8, 2024). "Former Hendersonville star Robert Livingston hired by Deion Sanders, Colorado football". Hendersoville-Times-News. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals' Robert Livingston named Colorado defensive coordinator". ESPN. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "What Colorado's defense could look like under Robert Livingston". Colorado Buffaloes Wire. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Lyons, Dan (February 8, 2024). "Colorado's Deion Sanders Hiring Bengals' Robert Livingston as Defensive Coordinator". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Charean (February 7, 2024). "Bengals safeties coach Robert Livingston is expected to leave for Colorado". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Hauser, Jeff (February 7, 2024). "Bengals' Robert Livingston expected to be named defensive coordinator on Deion Sander's staff at Colorado". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Goldsmith, Charlie. "Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals put the Baltimore Ravens in the rearview mirror". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Burrow, Bengals Chase Down AFC North Title With Classic 34-31 Winner Over Chiefs". www.bengals.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Procter, Scott (February 7, 2024). "3 reasons why Robert Livingston makes sense as Colorado football's defensive coordinator". The Coloradon. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Howell, Brian (February 7, 2024). "Coach Prime, CU Buffs hire Bengals' Robert Livingston as new defensive coordinator". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Kalland, Robby (February 25, 2026). "Robert Livingston leaving Colorado: Deion Sanders' defensive coordinator departs for Broncos". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 25, 2026.