Nick Rallis

Nicholas John Rallis (born July 13, 1993) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota and previously served as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles.

Early life and education Rallis was born on July 13, 1993, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Edina High School, being rated No. 8 in Minnesota by Rivals.com at the time of his graduation. As a sophomore, he recorded 81 tackles, one interception, and one sack, being named honorable mention all-Lake Conference. He played on both offense and defense during his junior year of high school, carrying the ball 54 times for 251 yards with five touchdowns on offense, and 72 tackles, 57 solo, on defense. He spent one season at Wake Forest before being hired professionally by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).

Minnesota Vikings Rallis was originally hired by the Vikings to work with computer breakdowns and opponent scouting but quickly moved up to the position of defensive quality control coach. He was also given the position of assistant linebackers coach in .

Philadelphia Eagles In 2021, he was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles to be their linebackers coach, making him the youngest position coach in the NFL. Rallis helped the Eagles reach the Super Bowl in 2022, while producing one of the best linebacking trios in the league in Hassan Reddick, Kyzir White, and T. J. Edwards.

Arizona Cardinals Rallis was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals on February 18, 2023, making him the youngest coordinator in the NFL. The move reunited him with head coach Jonathan Gannon, who served as the defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles during Rallis' tenure there.

On February 13, 2026, Rallis was retained by the Arizona Cardinals as their defensive coordinator under head coach Mike LaFleur.

Personal life His brother Mike Rallis, is a professional wrestler better known by his ring name Riddick Moss.