Patricia was last in the NFL as a senior defensive assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. However, his contract expired at the end of the season and was not renewed. He held the role of defensive coordinator for the Patriots from 2012-2017, before taking on a head coaching job with the Detroit Lions.

Ohio State is still searching for a replacement for Jim Knowles as the team’s next defensive coordinator, and now a former NFL assistant and head coach could be

Matt Patricia interviewed to become Ohio State's defensive coordinator, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports. Patricia met with Ryan Day and others within the program on Monday. The national champions promoted assistants Brian Hartline and Keenan Bailey to co-offensive coordinators after the departure of Chip Kelly for the Raiders.