Dexter McCoil Sr. (born September 5, 1991) is an American college football coach and former safety, who is the current defensive coordinator for the Texas State Bobcats.

[1] McCoil also earned the all-district, all-metro and all-River Parish honors following both his junior and senior seasons of high school.

[1] Sources: McCoil was named the Defensive MVP following his performance in the 2011 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl.

McCoil attended the Oakland Raiders rookie minicamp but failed to make the final cut on the preseason 90 man roster.

[7] In 5 games for the Kiss, McCoil managed several splash plays, including half a sack, and an interception returned 14 yards for a touchdown.

[8] He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 2014 for recording 67 tackles, four sacks and tying for the league lead with six interceptions.

On December 6, 2015, after winning the 103rd Grey Cup to close the season, the Eskimos announced they had reached a settlement of all outstanding matters with Dexter McCoil, the CFL and the CFLPA.

Following Calgary's playoff defeat, during which McCoil put up 4 more defensive tackles and two more special teams stops, he was cut on November 25, 2019.

[22] In 5 games played, McCoil finished tied for 3rd in the league in tackles (alongside several other players including teammate Terence Garvin) with 36, in addition to a quarterback sack.