Jaguars' Players Have 'Totally Fallen' for DC Anthony Campanile

Campanile and Sheridan worked together previously in 2018 underneath Steve Addazio's staff at Boston College, where Campanile was co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach and Sheridan was the Linebackers coach. And now that they're together again, Sheridan is singing his coordinator's praises to all who will listen.

"He's got a whole litany of qualities as a human being, number one, and definitely for what you're looking for in a football coach. From work ethic to intelligence to passion," Sheridan said.

"He's, you know, he's very demanding on the players but very uplifting. You know he's not a nagging, negative guy at all, but he can get wound up and the players recognize it...he just tells the players what we need. And when he tells them,  he's very passionate about it and they understand that and recognize it."

Campanile's high football IQ and firm, intense approach to coaching the defense is exactly what the Jaguars will need this season as they look to revamp what was one of the worst defenses in the NFL in 2024 -- they were 31st in yards per game allowed and 28th in points per game allowed.

And according to Sheridan, the players within the organization have been receptive to Campanile's leadership, saying there's been "no pushback." But don't just take Sheridan's word for it -- it's something that was echoed by Jacksonville defensive end Josh Hines-Allen during a separate interview.

"Coach Camp has been awesome this whole time. He’s never changed. I know everybody says the mentality, the personality, the person that he is, he’s a lot. But it’s nice," Hines-Allen said.