The Washington Commanders announced today they have named Shariff Floyd as the team's assistant defensive line coach.Â
Floyd joins the Commanders after serving as a quality control/assistant defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys in 2023. Floyd served as an intern with Dallas during training camp in 2022 as a part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship before returning to Florida where he served as a student assistant coach while finishing his undergraduate degree.
Prior to his coaching at the University of Florida, Floyd was the defensive coordinator at Ben Franklin High School in his hometown of Philadelphia in 2019. Â
As a player, Floyd was a defensive tackle drafted in the first round (23rd overall) by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played three seasons for Minnesota before a knee injury ended his pro career, totaling 65 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 70 hurries and 26 tackles for loss, starting 24-of-43 games played. Floyd attended the University of Florida where he played in 37 games with 26 starts and earned first team All-American honors during his final season.
A Philadelphia native, Floyd earned his degree in sociology in May 2023. He has three children, a daughter, Aria, and two sons, Trygg and Jett.
