Thank you to @Coach__York and the entire @EWUFootball staff for having me out. Learned a lot and enjoyed the time on campus. Looking forward to building this relationship! #AGTG
#Cowboys are hiring SMU Defensive Coordinator Scott Symons as Inside Linebackers Coach, and trust me, this is a BIG TIME culture move.
Symons isn’t just a coach. He’s a tone setter.
At SMU, his defense became one of the most disciplined and aggressive units in the nation. Under his leadership:
🔥 Helped transform SMU into a conference contender
🔥 Developed multiple All-Conference defenders
🔥 Known for fast, physical, downhill linebacker play
🔥 Built a defense centered on discipline, accountability, and execution
🔥 His unit consistently ranked among the top in takeaways and tackles for loss during his tenure
But what stands out the most isn’t just the stats. It’s the mindset.
He lives by one principle:
Keep the main thing the main thing.
That means discipline. That means accountability. That means results.
This is exactly the type of coach Dallas needs to develop the next wave of linebackers and restore dominance in the middle of the defense.
Quiet hires like this win championships later.
Culture builders are greater than headline chasers.
The foundation is being laid in Dallas.