18 hours ago · A Leander product who played for his father in high school, Gideon played safety at Texas, starting all 52 games he played for the Longhorns, posting 276 tackles (166 solo), 10 INTs, 20 PBU, two ...

Blake Gideon (born July 25, 1989) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently safeties coach at the University of Texas. As a player, Gideon started all 52 games at safety during his college football career at The University of Texas at Austin, which ranks second in school history.

20 hours ago · Blake Gideon is leaving his alma mater to become the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech, sources confirm to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football.The Leander product spent the last four seasons back at Texas as the safeties coach. He was a standout safety for the Longhorns from 2008-11 while starting in all 52 games of his career.

19 hours ago · Texas safeties coach Blake Gideon is leaving his alma mater to become the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech under Brent Key. 247Sports' Matt Zenitz and Chip Long were the first to report the move.. A former All-Big 12 safety who started 52 games for the Longhorns during his playing career from 2008-11, Gideon has worked as the safeties coach at Texas since coach Steve Sarkisian was hired ...

17 hours ago · Texas assistant Blake Gideon is heading to Georgia Tech to take over as the Yellow Jackets defensive coordinator. Gideon has been the safeties coach for the Longhorns since 2021. He also holds the ...

20 hours ago · Texas associate head coach Blake Gideon is leaving Austin to join Georgia Tech as Brent Key’s new defensive coordinator, according to a report from CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Gideon is also the ...

An All-Big 12 defensive back at Texas (2008-11) and special teams coordinator at Ole Miss and Houston, Blake Gideon was named safeties coach for the Longhorns on January 22, 2021.

Gideon has coached safeties at Texas since 2021, helping his alma mater to a Big 12 championship in 2023 and back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances in the last two seasons.

Jan 7, 2025 · Texas Longhorn legend Blake Gideon overcame a broken back in high school and a medical discharge from the Air Force as an adult en route to following in his father's footsteps as a football coach

14 hours ago · Blake Gideon leaves Texas at an interesting time. While he'll get the opportunity to be a coordinator for the first time in his coaching career, Gideon will miss out as Arch Manning begins his ...