Rayna Stewart (first name pronounced ruh-NAY), who spent the past three seasons (2022-24) with Fassel in Dallas as an assistant special teams coach, reunites with the franchise that drafted him and gave him his first NFL coaching opportunity.

After playing collegiately as a defensive back at Northern Arizona, Stewart was a fifth-round selection (143rd overall) by the Oilers in the 1996 NFL Draft and was with the team through 1997. He then finished his playing career with the Miami Dolphins (1998) and Jacksonville Jaguars (1999-2000). In 71 NFL games, he produced 77 tackles, four fumble recoveries, two interceptions and a half sack.

Stewart coached at Northwestern University (2007-08) prior to being hired under Titans head coach Jeff Fisher as a defensive quality control coach for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. He remained in the Nashville area to work as a teacher and coach at Battle Ground Academy (Franklin, Tenn.) and Whites Creek (Tenn.) High School. He then joined Vanderbilt University for four seasons (2015-18), including three years as the director of player development and his final season with the Commodores as a special teams quality control coach.

In 2019, Stewart joined the Green Bay Packers as a special teams assistant and remained with the club before moving on to Dallas in 2022.