Nine-year NFL veteran ?Stanford Routt is in his first year as defensive backs coach for the Storm.
He arrived in Painesville after serving as an assistant corner backs/special teams Minority Coaching Fellow with the New York Giants in 2025 and spent the previous season as the corner backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator at Valporasio.
Routt was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Houston and played for the Raiders for seven seasons from 2005-2011. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans during the 2012 season and was part of the Baltimore Ravens organization in 2013.
Routt played in 119 NFL games and made 60 starts, including three different seasons where he started almost every game for the Raiders. He had 12 career interceptions, two forced fumbles, 265 tackles and one defensive touchdown.
After his playing career, Routt went the sports broadcasting route, working for NFL Network from 2006-2011 and held additional roles at Sirius XM, KTBU Houston, CBS Sports Radio, Yahoo Sports Radio, iHeart Media Radio, ESPN, Fox Sports and more.
Routt began his coaching career as the Secondary Coach at St. Thomas High School in Houston from 2017-2021 before serving as an assistant defensive backs coach at the University of Houston in 2022 and 2023. He helped his alma mater to a Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl championship and 8-5 record in 2022. He guided defensive backs Isaiah Hamilton and Amari Haulcy to All Big 12 honors in 2023 with both players ultimately being drafted into the NFL.
Routt was a multi-sport athlete in college. He was an NCAA Outdoor All-American in track & field after placing third in the 200-meter dash at the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. He had a 40-yard dash time of 4.27 seconds at the 2005 NFL Scouting Combine, which at the time was a record.
He holds a degree in kinesiology and sports administration from Houston.
What They’re Saying About Coach Routt
Doug Belk, Denver Broncos Defensive Backs Coach: “Stanford is a true student of the game. He has outstanding communication skills coupled with a strong desire to be the best and to get the best out of his players.”
Archie McDaniel, University of Illinois Linebackers Coach: “His passion to help student-athletes become better in every aspect of their lives is second to none. He has a very special ability to turn something that’s good into something that’s great and something that’s great into something that’s excellent.”
