Aden Durde

Aden Durde is a London-born trailblazer in American football, whose coaching journey took root at the London Warriors, where he served as defensive coordinator from 2011 to 2016. During his time with the Warriors, he played a pivotal role in developing talent — including Efe Obada — through the NFL’s International Player Pathway.

Durde went on to break new ground in the NFL, becoming the league’s first full-time British coach. After coaching roles with the Atlanta Falcons, he returned to the Dallas Cowboys in 2021 as defensive line coach, helping lead them to multiple playoff runs. In 2024, he made history once again as the first British-born defensive coordinator in the NFL, taking on the role with the Seattle Seahawks.