Robert Livingston (American football)

Robert Livingston (born November 29, 1985) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 2012 to 2023, as the safeties coach/secondary coach of the Cincinnati Bengals.

Robert Livingston

Current position
Title	Defensive coordinator
Team	Colorado
Conference	Big 12
Biographical details
Born	(1985-11-29) November 29, 1985 (age 39) Hendersonville, North Carolina
Alma mater	College of William & Mary (2009)
Playing career
2007–2009	William & Mary
Position(s)	Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010	Furman (S)
2011	Vanderbilt (DQC)
2012–2014	Cincinnati Bengals (Scout)
2015	Cincinnati Bengals (DQC)
2016–2023	Cincinnati Bengals (S)
2024–present	Colorado (DC/S)

Coaching career

In 2010, Livingston got his first coaching job with Furman as the team's safeties coach.^[1] In 2011, Livington joined Vanderbilt as a defensive quality control coach.^[2][3] Livingston got his first career NFL job as a scout for the Cincinnati Bengals.^[4][5] In 2015, Livingston was promoted by the Bengals to be a defensive quality control/special teams assistant. Then in 2016, he was promoted again this time to be the secondary coach.^[6][7]

In 2021, the Bengals finished with a 10–7 record and clinched their first AFC North title since 2015. It also marked their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988.^[8][9] Livingston on the defensive side, Bengals rushing defense ranked 5th best amongst all NFL teams.

In 2024, Livingston was hired by the Colorado Buffaloes to be the team's defensive coordinator.^[10][11]