The Jets have hired Steve Wilks to be their defensive coordinator.

The Jets have hired Steve Wilks to be their defensive coordinator ... He also coached defensive backs at Illinois State (2000), Appalachian State (2001), Bowling Green (2003), Notre Dame (2004) and ...

Steve Wilks coaching journey started with mowing the grass at an HBCU. Now, he takes that same energy into another big time NFL opportunity.

Wilks, who replaces Jeff Ulbrich as the Jets’ defensive coordinator, also has head coaching experience. He was Arizona’s ...

The Jets agreed to terms with Steve Wilks to be their defensive coordinator ... year after two years as an assistant — Illinois State, Appalachian State, East Tennessee State, Bowling Green ...