Vince Kehres

Biography

the future." Kehres comes to Syracuse after spending the past six seasons at Toledo. This year, the Rockets were near the top of the country in nearly every defensive category, including total defense (second), passing efficiency defense (second), scoring defense (fourth), fewest first downs allowed (fourth), passing defense (fifth), tackles for loss (fifth), rushing defense (eighth), sacks (ninth), red zone defense (ninth), third-down defense (11th), and takeaways (22nd). A Broyles Award nominee, which honors the nation's top assistant coach, Keheres' defense has held its opponents to 14 or fewer points in eight of their 12 games this season. "Vince has a championship pedigree and has consistently led some of the top defenses in college football," said head coach Fran Brown. "In talking with him for the last month and a half, I've learned our vision about football and the development of young men align. We see the game very similarly and are both extremely competitive." The year prior to Kehres' arrival at Toledo, the Rockets ranked last in the MAC in total defense, surrendering over 475 yards per game. In his six seasons combined, his units allowed just 327.2 yards per game, including just 247.8 yards per game this season. He's also helped lead Toledo to five-straight bowl seasons, two appearances in the MAC Championship game, the 2023 MAC title and a 65-percent winning percentage in his tenure. Kehres' defense has seen least one player drafted in each of the past-four NFL