Wilber enters his first season with the Saints as assistant special teams coach

New Orleans Saints

Kyle Wilberenters his first season as an assistant special teams coach for the New Orleans Saints. A veteran linebacker and special teams contributor from 2012-21 in the NFL, Wilber spent the last two seasons as a special teams quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers.

Kyle Wilber

Assistant Special Teams

• College: Wake Forest University
• Hometown: Orlando, FL

In 2024, with Wilber as part of their special teams coaching staff, the Packers' 28.8 opponent starting field position after kickoffs ranked second in the NFL. Green Bay kicker Brandon McManus made 20-of-21 field goal attempts after being signed in Week Seven, ranked second in the league in field goal percentage (95.2).

In 2023, Wilber tutored cornerback/return specialist Keisean Nixon as he led the NFL in kickoff return yards (782) and kickoff return average (26.1) on his way to earning Associated Press first-team All-Pro honors. The Packers ranked No. 9 in the NFL in opponent average starting field position after kickoffs (24.8), including a league-best 12 drives started inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

Wilber joined the coaching ranks after a 10-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys (2012-17) and the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders (2018-21). Originally selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest, he appeared in 135 regular-season games as a defensive end/linebacker with 17 starts and registered 104 tackles (70 solo), six tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, seven QB hits, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and four fumble recoveries on defense. On special teams, he recorded 58 tackles, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

At Wake Forest, the Orlando, Fla., native appeared in 43 games with 36 starts in his four seasons (2008-11). He registered 195 tackles (117 solo), 35.5 stops for a loss, 13.5 sacks, six QB pressures, six pass breakups, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries while adding four blocked kicks. Wilber finished his career ranked No. 6 in school history in sacks and No. 8 in tackles for a loss. As a senior, he earned third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference recognition from "The NFL Draft Report" after finishing second on the team with a career-high 70 tackles (48 solo) and took third-team All-ACC honors from "Phil Steele's College Football" as a junior after leading the Demon Deacons with a career-high six sacks and a career-best 14.5 tackles for a loss.

Wilber serves an ambassador for "Active Minds," a nonprofit organization that promotes mental health for young adjusts and reaches more than 1.9 million people each year through awareness, campaigns, event advocacy, outreach and more.

PLAYING CAREER:Wake Forest, 2008-11; Dallas Cowboys 2012-17; Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders 2018-21.

Kyle Wilber coaching career