Wilson: Jets announce Carrier hire

The New York Jets made it official, announcing the hire of retired Pro Bowl safety Mark Carrier as the team's new defensive line coach.

As previously reported by National Football Post, Carrier left his job as a Baltimore Ravens secondary coach to improve his prospects of becoming a defensive coordinator one day.

The change also reunites Carrier with Jets coach Rex Ryan, whom he worked with in Baltimore when Ryan was the Ravens' defensive coordinator.

During Carrier's tenure in Baltimore, the Ravens recorded 93 interceptions and ranked in the top three in points allowed three times.

Prior to coaching in the NFL, Carrier coached the cornerbacks at Arizona State University.

Selected sixth overall in the 1990 draft by Chicago out of Southern Cal, Carrier played 11 NFL seasons as a safety, for the Bears, Lions and Redskins, and earned three Pro Bowl appearances.

He played in 168 games and tallied 556 tackles, 32 interceptions, 111 passes defensed, and eight fumble recoveries.

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