Winston DeLattiboudere III

Biography

Winston DeLattiboudere III was named Michigan State's defensive line coach in January 2026. After spending one season in the NFL as the defensive line coach with the Arizona Cardinals, DeLattiboudere III (DEE-lat-TEE-bo-DARE) is returning to the college ranks as the defensive line coach for the Spartans. DeLattiboudere coached the defensive line for two seasons (2023-24) at his alma mater, Minnesota, prior to heading to the NFL with Arizona in 2025. He has both played and coached for Joe Rossi at Minnesota and was promoted to assistant head coach for the Gophers during the 2024 season. In his second year at Minnesota in 2024, DeLattiboudere helped the Gopher defense rank among the FBS leaders in total defense (No. 5 at 287.5 ypg), scoring defense (No. 9 at 16.9 ppg) and rushing defense (No. 12 at 109.6 ypg). He tutored defensive end Jah Joyner, a two-time All-Big Ten honorable mention selection who led the team with 7.5 sacks in 2023 and finished his career with 14.5 sacks, 10th-most in school history. In 2023, DeLattiboudere's defensive line improved its sack total by 9.5 sacks from the year before (10.5 to 20), and the group also forced six fumbles with three recoveries, broke up seven passes and made one interception. During his one season at Arizona, DeLattiboudere coached six-time Pro Bowler Calais Campbell, who led the Cardinal defensive line and ranked second on the team with 6.5 sacks. Campbell's 117 career sacks rank 25th all-time in NFL history. Prior to coaching wi