Lett joins the Patriots as a defensive assistant following a season as a special teams analyst at the University of North Carolina. Prior to that, he spent two seasons as special teams coordinator and defensive assistant at the University of South Alabama (2021-22). Lett spent six seasons coaching at the collegiate level and two seasons coaching high school prior to his position with South Alabama. Lett was an assistant coach at Akron (2020), Samford (2017-19), a graduate assistant at Ohio (2016), assistant coach at Tennessee-Martin, Davidson (Ala.) High (2014) and Brainerd (Tenn.) High (2013). A native of Fairfield, Calif., Lett played defensive back at Samford (2006-10) and recorded 110 tackles, four interceptions, 16 pass breakups and two forced fumbles.