Steve Wilks coaching journey started with mowing the grass at an HBCU. Now, he takes that same energy into another big time NFL opportunity.

The Jets have hired Steve Wilks to be their defensive coordinator.

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 ...