Will Weaver

Biography

Will Weaver on X, formerly Twitter • Will Weaver was named Defensive Analyst at Houston in January 2019. The 2025 season will be his seventh with the program. • During 2024, Houston ranked 26th nationally and 18th in the Power Four in total defense (324.8). The Cougars held opponents under 100 yards rushing five times, ranking 21st nationally and second in the Big 12, while limiting the opposition to one or no rushing scores in nine different contests. Through the air, Houston's 2,266 passing yards allowed were its fewest in a non-COVID season (eight games played) in 30 years (2,160 yards in 1994). • Prior to Houston, Weaver spent one season in a Defensive Quality Control/Linebackers role at Arkansas State. In 2018, Arkansas State was one of the nation's best defenses against the pass, ranking 11th in the country while allowing just 177.8 passing yards per game. • Prior to his time at Arkansas State, Weaver spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Northwestern State. • Under Weaver’s tutelage, De’Mard Llorens finished his career in the school’s top 10 in all-time rushing. Llorens tied the school single-game rushing touchdown mark as a junior, scoring four times at Nicholls on Halloween 2015. Llorens and Daniel Taylor each had more than 100 carries, becoming the first NSU running back duo to do so since 2009. The 2,130 rushing yards were the most by a Demons team since 2007 (2,139). • In his first season as the running backs coach, Weaver balanced a stable of talented backs