A.J. Reisig

Biography

Updated December 2025 AJ Reisig is in his third season as a member of Derek Mason’s coaching staff. Reisig coaches the linebackers. COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: At Middle Tennessee, linebackers, 2024-present • Date Hired: Jan. 23, 2024 • His unit accounted for three of the top eight tacklers on the team in 2024 with all three setting personal-bests in totals stops (Parker Hughes, Jalen Davis and Jordan Thompson) • In 2025, LB Parker Hughes led the team with a career-best 100 tackles to become the first linebacker at MTSU with triple digit tackles since 2013. Hughes also earned second team all-conference honors • Korey Smith and Muaaz Byard both had career years in 2025 At Houston Roughnecks, linebackers, 2023 • The Roughnecks went 7-3, led the league in total defense and Reisig’s linebackers were second and third in the league in total tackles At Maryland, senior defensive analyst, 2021-22 • Helped lead the Terps to back-to-back bowl wins for the first time since 2003 and an eight-win season for the first time since 2010 • Coached four NFL Draft picks during his second stint at Maryland At U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, run game coordinator/defensive line, 2020 • Team only played one game in 2020 due to COVID-19 • Was promoted to defensive coordinator in March 2021 but left in August before the 2021 season started At Towson, senior defensive analyst/assistant safeties, 2019 • Team went 7-5, including a win over No. 7 Maine At Lehigh, cornerbacks and rovers, 2016-18 • While at Lehigh,