He was previously the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the USC Trojans from 2021 to 2023.
He would transfer to play at Southeastern Oklahoma State where he was a three year starting tailback from 2002 to 2004.
Odom started his coaching career as an administrative and defensive graduate assistant for Missouri in the first half of 2005.
[7] He spent three years in this position from 2019 to 2021 and also served as the interim defensive coordinator at the end of 2021.
[9] On November 16, 2024, Odom was named interim defensive coordinator for the North Texas Mean Green, upon the firing of Matt Caponi.