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.

Steve Wilks, a Charlotte, NC, native, played his high school ball at West Charlotte HS before playing defensive back at Appalachian State, (1987-91) he also spent a year with the Charlotte Rage in ...