JESSE MINTER enters his fourth season with the Ravens and first as the team's defensive backs coach. In 2019, Minter helped lead the Ravens' strong secondary, which included three Pro Bowl defenders: CBs Marlon Humphrey (first) and Marcus Peters (third) and S Earl Thomas III (seventh). Baltimore allowed the NFL's third-fewest points (17.6) and fourth-fewest net yards (300.6) per game en route to a franchise-best 14-2 record and second-straight AFC North division title. The Ravens also ranked fifth against the run (93.4 ypg) and No. 6 vs. the pass (207.2 ypg) last season. Baltimore's 6 defensive TDs in 2019, including 5 by defensive backs, tied (with '06 and '08) for the second most in franchise history (2004 – 7) and also tied (TB) for the most in the NFL. Humphrey and Peters each made multiple game-changing plays, scoring 2 defensive touchdowns each. Baltimore also recorded the NFL's second-best defensive passer rating (77.5). When Minter joined the Ravens in 2017, he worked as a defensive assistant who was responsible for organizing details of quality control and self-scouting, in addition to conducting opponent analysis for both sides of the ball. He also worked closely with secondary coach Chris Hewitt, assisting on-field with the defensive backs. Prior to the NFL, Minter coached for 11 years on the collegiate level, most recently spending four seasons (2013-16) as Georgia State's defensive coordinator.

JESSE MINTER enters his fourth season with the Ravens and first as the team's defensive backs coach. In 2019, Minter helped lead the Ravens' strong secondary, which included three Pro Bowl defenders: CBs Marlon Humphrey (first) and Marcus Peters (third) and S Earl Thomas III (seventh). Baltimore allowed the NFL's third-fewest points (17.6) and fourth-fewest net yards (300.6) per game en route to a franchise-best 14-2 record and second-straight AFC North division title. The Ravens also ranked fifth against the run (93.4 ypg) and No. 6 vs. the pass (207.2 ypg) last season. Baltimore's 6 defensive TDs in 2019, including 5 by defensive backs, tied (with '06 and '08) for the second most in franchise history (2004 – 7) and also tied (TB) for the most in the NFL. Humphrey and Peters each made multiple game-changing plays, scoring 2 defensive touchdowns each. Baltimore also recorded the NFL's second-best defensive passer rating (77.5). When Minter joined the Ravens in 2017, he worked as a defensive assistant who was responsible for organizing details of quality control and self-scouting, in addition to conducting opponent analysis for both sides of the ball. He also worked closely with secondary coach Chris Hewitt, assisting on-field with the defensive backs. Prior to the NFL, Minter coached for 11 years on the collegiate level, most recently spending four seasons (2013-16) as Georgia State's defensive coordinator.

2017-19: (with Baltimore) 2019: Ravens allowed the NFL's third-fewest points (17.6) and fourth-fewest net yards (300.6) per game en route to a franchise-best 14-2 record and second-straight AFC North division title...Team also ranked fifth against the run (93.4 ypg) and No. 6 vs. the pass (207.2 ypg)....Baltimore's 6 defensive TDs in 2019, including 5 by defensive backs, tied (with '06 and '08) for the second most in franchise history (2004 – 7) and also tied (TB) for the most in the NFL...CBs Marlon Humphrey (first) & Marcus Peters (third) and S Earl Thomas III (seventh) earned Pro Bowl honors. 2018: Ravens produced the NFL's No. 1 defense, allowing 292.9 yards per game...Baltimore also permitted the league's second-fewest points per game (17.9)...Ravens ranked fourth in rushing yards allowed (82.9 ypg) and fifth in passing yards permitted (210.0 ypg), while their 80.6 defensive passer rating stood second...S Eric Weddle earned his sixth-career Pro Bowl nod. 2017: Hired as a defensive assistant...The Ravens' pass defense finished 10th (213.8 ypg), and the unit allowed the sixth-fewest points per game (18.9)...Baltimore led the NFL in INTs (22) for the second-straight year...The Ravens also ranked No. 1 with a +17 turnover differential and produced the second-most defensive touchdowns (5, tied, Det. & Phi.)...Ravens registered 3 shutouts on the year, the most by a team since 2003 (NE)...S Eric Weddle tallied a team-high 6 INTs en route to earning Pro Bowl honors.

2013-16: (with Georgia State) 2016: The Panthers' defense ranked seventh in pass efficiency in FBS play, also concluding the year ranking 19th in yards-per-play average and 22nd in red zone defense...Minter was named the Sun Belt Conference's top recruiter by Scout.com. 2015: Helped lead the Panthers to their first bowl game (Cure Bowl) in school history...Georgia State was the most improved rushing and scoring defense in all of FBS, finishing in the Top 4 in conference scoring defense (28.3 ppg), total defense (405.6 ypg), rushing defense (181.4 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (120.3)...Was a Broyles Award nominee, an annual honor given to the best assistant coach in college football...Named the Sun Belt Conference's top recruiter. 2013: Was named defensive coordinator.

2009-12: (with Indiana State) 2012: Guided a defense that ranked third in the FCS in scoring (14.3 ppg) and sixth in yards allowed (296.4 ypg)...The Sycamores also ranked fifth in FCS in pass efficiency defense...ISU recorded a 17-14 road victory at No. 1-ranked and defending FCS champion North Dakota State...Thirteen Indiana State defenders earned All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors over a two-season span (2011-12). 2011: Was elevated to defensive coordinator. 2009: Originally hired by Indiana State to coach the linebackers and special teams unit, also serving as recruiting coordinator.

2007-09: (with University of Cincinnati) Spent three seasons as a defensive graduate assistant, also helping coach the linebackers. 2008: Bearcats won the Big East Conference and earned a BCS berth in the Orange Bowl. 2007: Cincinnati defense led the nation in takeaways.

2006: (with Notre Dame) Served as a defensive intern, helping the Irish post a 10-3 record.

COLLEGE: Graduated with a B.A. in liberal studies from the College of Mount Saint Joseph (OH)...Played wide receiver for the Lions' football team, which posted a school-record 30-10 mark during his four years, including back-to-back conference titles and Division III playoff appearances.

PERSONAL: A native of Yorktown, IN, Jesse and his wife, Rachelle, have a daughter, Camilla (4), and son, Montgomery (2)...Jesse's father is former University of Cincinnati head football coach Rick Minter, who also coached linebackers for the Philadelphia Eagles...Jesse and Rick coached together at Georgia State, with the elder Minter serving as defensive line coach while his son was defensive coordinator...Prepped at Yorktown (IN) HS, where he played wide receiver