In 2021, Siefkes joined the NFL, hired by the Minnesota Vikings under the Rick Spielman-Mike Zimmer regime as a defensive quality control coach. He remained with the team in 2022, serving as an assistant linebackers coach under head coach Kevin O’Connell.

Virginia Tech is close to adding a new assistant coach to its defensive staff, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Thamel reports that the program is targeting Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes as the new defensive coordinator.

The Arizona Cardinals could potentially lose their linebackers coach to the college ranks. From college football insider Pete Thamel: "Sources: Virginia Tech is targeting Arizona Cardinals LB coach Sam Siefkes as the school’s new defensive coordinator.

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon has a change on his staff for the first time since he took the job. He is losing his linebackers coach. After it was reported that Virginia Tech was targeting Sam Siefkes to be their defensive coordinator,

Not sure we can pronounce his name, at least baseball HC John Szefc is still “Chef”. We’ll see at the presser. But Coach Pry has hired a DC: Sam Siefkes. GO HOKIES!!!