< Previous30 INTERIM HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR DJ DURKIN AUBURNTIGERS.COM sign its highest-rated recruiting class in nearly a decade. A proven recruiter, Durkin was named Rivals Recruiter of the Year in 2012 and has helped sign 11 top-25 classes, including seven ranked in the national top 10. His track record includes developing and landing numerous All- Americans and NFL Draft selections across multiple programs. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Durkin was a standout defensive end and outside linebacker at Bowling Green (1997–2000), where he was a two- year team captain and led the Falcons in sacks as a sophomore. He earned both his bachelor’s (2001) and master’s (2004) degrees from Bowling Green in business marketing and educational administration, respectively. Durkin and his wife, Sarah, have a daughter, Abigail, and a son, Luke. Personal Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio Wife: Sarah Children: Abigail and Luke Education: Bowling Green (2001) COACHING EXPERIENCE 2025: Auburn (Interim Head Coach) 2024-25: Auburn (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) 2022-23: Texas A&M (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties) 2020-21: Ole Miss (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) 2019: Atlanta Falcons (Consultant) 2016-17: Maryland (Head Coach) 2015: Michigan (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) 2014: Florida (Interim Head Coach) 2013-14: Florida (Defensive Coordinator) 2010-12: Florida (Linebackers/Special Teams) 2007-09: Stanford (Defensive Ends/Special Teams) 2006: Bowling Green (Linebackers/Special Teams) 2005: Bowling Green (Defensive Ends) 2003-04: Notre Dame (Graduate Assistant) 2001-02: Bowling Green (Graduate Assistant) CAREER COACHING HONORS 2024 Broyles Award Nominee 2012 Rivals.com Recruiter of the Year 10 Bowl AppearancesGridiron success requires planning, passion and preparation. Same with your personal finances. 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HS: Offensive Line/Defensive Line 1995-97 ..........................................................................................Buena Vista: Defensive Line 1998-2000 .........................................................................Drake: Defensive Line (1998-99), ...........................................................................Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (2000) 2001-11 ...................Eastern Illinois: Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line (2001), ...........................Defensive Coordinator/LB (2002-06), Acting Head Coach (2007), ..........................................Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/LB/DL (2007-11) 2012-13 ................................................................Villanova: Special Teams Coordinator/DL 2014-16 ........................................Florida Atlantic: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 2017-18 ...........................................................Buffalo: Director of Player Personnel (2017), .............................................................Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Ends (2018) 2019 .........................Washington State: Interim Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 2020 ..................................................Utah State: Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends 2021-22 .....................................Auburn: Defensive Analyst (2021), Edge Linebackers/ ...............................................................................................Special Teams Coordinator (2022) 2023-24 ..................................................................Florida Atlantic: Defensive Coordinator 2025- ...........................................................................................Auburn: Outside Linebackers Postseason/Bowl Experience Coach ..................................2001 NCAA IAA first round, 2002 NCAA IAA first round, ...............2005 NCAA IAA first round, 2006 FCS first round, 2007 FCS first round, .............................................................................2009 FCS first round, 2012 FCS first round, ......................................................2018 Dollar General, 2019 Cheez-It, 2021 Birmingham Personal Hometown .............................................................................................. Port Charles, New York Wife ...............................................................................................................................................Jenny Children .................................................................................................Gino, Marco, Ricky, Nico Education College .......................................................................................................Iona (Bachelor’s 1993) Playing Experience 1990-92.....................................................................................................Iona (defensive tackle) 1988 ......................................................................................Massachusetts (defensive tackle) Coaching Experience 2003 ......................................................................Ottawa Renegades (CFL): Quarterbacks 2004-06 .............................................Toronto Argonauts (CFL): Offensive Coordinator 2007 ........................................................Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL): Head Coach 2008-09 ...............................................................................Ole Miss: Offensive Coordinator 2010-12 .........................................................................................................Cornell: Head Coach 2013-18 ............................................Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL): Head Coach (2013-17), .....................................VP Football Operations (2013-18), General Manager (2013-15) 2019-22 .............................................Liberty: Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2023- .............................Auburn: Offensive Analyst (2023), Quarterbacks (2024-25) Postseason/Bowl Experience Player ......................................................1983 Independence, 1989 Grey Cup champion, ........................1994 Grey Cup Champion, CFL playoffs (1988-89-90-92-93-94-96) Coach.....................................................CFL playoffs (2004-05-06-07-13-14-15-16-18), ......................................................2004 Grey Cup champion, 2007 Grey Cup champion, ....................2009 Cotton, 2010 Cotton, 2019 Cure, 2020 Cure, 2021 Lending Tree, ..............................................................................................2022 Boca Raton, 2023 Music City Personal Hometown ................................................................................................Natick, Massachusetts Wife ..............................................................................................................................................Lesley Children .....................................................................................Kendall, Kassidy, Wesley, Jack Education College .............................................................................................Ole Miss (Bachelor’s, 1985) Playing Experience 1982-85 .....................................................................................................Ole Miss (quarterback) 1986 ........................................................................................................St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) 1987-93 ...............................................................................Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) 1994 .............................................................................................................................BC Lions (CFL) 1995 .......................................................................................................Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1996 ..........................................................................................Winnepeg Blue Bombers (CFL) Coaching Experience 2018-19 ...............................................................................Auburn: Offensive Analyst (2018), .........................................................................Assistant Director of Player Personnel (2019) 2020 .................................................................Florida State: Offensive Graduate Assistant 2021 ...........................................................................................................Hawaii: Wide Receivers 2022 ..................................................................................Georgia Southern: Wide Receivers 2023 - .....................................................................................................Auburn: Wide Receivers Postseason/Bowl Experience Player ............................................................................2014 BCS Championship/Pasadena, ........................................................................2014 Outback, 2015 Birmingham, 2016 Sugar Coach............................................................2018 Music City, 2019 Outback, 2021 Hawaii, ....................................................................................................2022 Camellia, 2023 Music City Personal Hometown ..............................................................................................Boynton Beach, Florida Wife ..........................................................................................................................................Amberly Children .............................................................................................................................Milah , Ava Education College ...............................................................Auburn (Bachelor’s, 2016; Master’s, 2017) Playing Experience 2013-16 ......................................................................................................Auburn (wide receiver) BEN AIGAMAUA Tight Ends KENT AUSTIN Quarterbacks MARCUS DAVIS Wide Receivers ROC BELLANTONI Outside Linebackers34 2025 COACHING STAFF AUBURNTIGERS.COM Coaching Experience 1996-2000 ......................................................Georgia Military: Student Assistant (1996), ...............................................................Running Backs (1997-2000), Linebackers (2000) 2001-02 .....................................................................................Appalachian State: Tight Ends 2003-05 .......................................................................................Georgia Southern: Slotbacks 2006 ...............................................................................................Griffin (Ga.) HS: Linebackers 2007-08 ...........Georgia Military: Linebackers, Special Teams Coordinator (2008) 2009-12 .................................................................Auburn: Director of Scouting (2009-11), ..............................................................................................Director of Player Personnel (2012) 2013-21 ....................................Georgia Southern: WR/Recruiting Coordinator (2013), TE/Recruiting Coordinator (2014-15), TE/Special Teams Coordinator (2016), ..........................................................H-backs/Special Teams/Interim Head Coach (2017), Head Coach (2018-21) 2022-24 ................................Florida Atlantic: Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator, .....................................Associate Head Coach (2023-24), Interim Head Coach (2024) 2025- ...............................................................................Auburn: Special Teams Coordinator Postseason/Bowl Experience Coach............................................................................1997 Golden Isles, 1998 Golden Isles, ................................1999 Golden Isles, 2001 FCS quarterfinals, 2002 FCS first round, ........................................................................2004 FCS round of 16, 2005 FCS round of 16, .2007 Pilgrim’s Pride, 2008 Mississippi, 2009 Outback, 2010 BCS championship, ..2011 Chick-fil-A, 2015 GoDaddy, 2018 Camellia, 2019 Cure, 2020 New Orleans Personal Hometown .........................................................................................................Elberton, Georgia Wife ................................................................................................................................................Tippy Children ......................................................................................................... Sophie, Rhett, Josie Education College ............................................................................Georgia College (Bachelor’s 2000) ........................................................................................U.S. Sports Academy (Master’s 2002) Coaching Experience 2017 ..................................................................................................UTSA: Defensive Line Intern 2018-19 .......................................................................Eastern Michigan: Graduate Assistant 2020-21 ...........................................................................................Liberty: Graduate Assistant 2022 ...............................................................................Eastern Michigan: Defensive Tackles 2023- ..........................Auburn: Defensive Analyst (2023), Defensive Tackles (2024), ........................................................................................................................Defensive Line (2025) Postseason/Bowl Experience Player ...................................................................................................................2016 New Mexico Coach...................2018 Camellia, 2019 Quick Lane, 2020 Cure, 2021 Lending Tree, ..........................................................................2022 Famous Idaho Potato, 2023 Music City Personal Hometown ..............................................................................................................Chicago, Illinois Education College ...................................................................................................UTSA (Bachelor’s, 2016) Playing Experience 2013 ..........................................................................................................................Illinois (redshirt) 2014 .................................................................................................Butler CC (defensive tackle) 2015-16 ...................................................................................................UTSA (defensive tackle) Coaching Experience 1990-94 ..........................................................Savannah State: Graduate Assistant (1990), ...............................................Defensive Backs (1991-92), Defensive Coordinator (1993), .................................Interim Head coach (Spring 1993), Defensive Coordinator (1994) 1995-99 ...................................................................Kentucky State: Assistant Head Coach, ..............................................................................................Defensive Coordinator/Secondary 2000 ............................................................................................Eastern Kentucky: Secondary 2001-02 ..................................Kentucky: Running Backs (2001), Cornerbacks (2002) 2003-06 ..............................................Baylor: Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Backs 2007-10 ......................................................................................Miami (Fla.): Defensive Backs 2011 ...............................................Vanderbilt: Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator 2012 ..................................................Ole Miss: Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks 2013-15 ...........................................................New Orleans Saints (NFL): Defensive Backs 2016 ...................................................................................................................Auburn: Secondary 2017-18 ................................Ole Miss: Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator 2019-20 ...............................................................................................Auburn: Defensive Backs 2021 .....................................................................................................................Florida: Secondary 2022 .............................................................................Louisville: Co-Defensive Coordinator 2023 -............................................................................................................Auburn: Cornerbacks Postseason/Bowl Experience Coach....................................................2008 Emerald, 2009 Champs Sports, 2010 Sun, ..............................2011 Liberty, 2013 BBVA Compass, 2013 NFL playoffs, 2017 Sugar, ...................................2020 Outback, 2021 Gasparilla, 2022 Fenway, 2023 Music City Personal Hometown ................................................................................................................Tifton, Georgia Education College ..............................................................................Savannah State (Bachelor’s, 1990) ...............................................................................................Georgia Southern (Master’s, 1993) Playing Experience 1986 .................................................................................................................South Carolina State 1987-89 ............................................................................Savannah State (safety/linebacker) Assistant Coaches CHAD LUNSFORD Special Teams Coordinator VONTRELL KING-WILLIAMS Defensive Tackles WESLEY M c GRIFF Cornerbacks YellaWood ® brand pressure treated pine stands unrivaled in providing the best available protection against rot, fungal decay and termite attack. 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All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners and are used with their permission.36 2025 COACHING STAFF Assistant Coaches AUBURNTIGERS.COM Coaching Experience 2003-06 ....................................Southern Miss: Defensive Graduate Assistant (2003), .......................................................................Tight Ends (2004), Running Backs (2005-06) 2007-08 ........................................................................Atlanta Falcons: Offensive Assistant 2008-23 .............Ole Miss: Running Backs (2008-19), Wide Receivers (2020-23), ........................................Assistant Head Coach (2002), Associate Head Coach (2023) 2024- ......................................................Auburn: Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Postseason/Bowl Experience Player .......................1998 Humanitarian, 1999 Liberty, 2000 Mobile, 2002 Houston Coach........................................2003 Liberty, 2004 New Orleans, 2005 New Orleans, ..................................2006 GMAC, 2009 Cotton, 2010 Cotton, 2013 BBVA Compass, .......................2013 Music City, 2014 Peach, 2016 Sugar, 2021 Outback, 2022 Sugar, ................................................................................................................... 2022 Texas, 2023 Peach Personal Hometown ............................................................................................................Attalla, Alabama Wife ..............................................................................................................................................Allison Children .................................................................................................................Ava, Derrin, Dray Education College ................................................................................Southern Miss (Bachelor’s, 2002) Playing Experience 1998-2002 .................................................................................Southern Miss (running back) Coaching Experience 2012-13 ................................................................Arizona State: Graduate Assistant (2012), ..................................................................................................Defensive Quality Control (2013) 2014 ..........................................................................................Northern Arizona: Cornerbacks 2015 ............................................................................................................Stanford: Cornerbacks 2016-17 .....................................................................................Arizona State: Defensive Backs 2018-19 .............................................................................................Memphis: Defensive Backs 2020-23 .......................................................................................Texas A&M: Defensive Backs 2024- ..................................................Auburn: Special Assistant (2024), Safeties (2025) Postseason/Bowl Experience Coach............................2012 Kraft Fight Hunger, 2013 Holiday, 2016 Rose, 2017 Sun, ..................................................................... 2018 Birmingham, 2019 Cotton, 2020 Orange, ................................................................................2021 Gator (cancelled/covid), 2023 Texas Personal Hometown ..............................................................................................Pauls Valley, Oklahoma Wife ...............................................................................................................................................Taylor Children ............................................................................................................Collin, Mora, Brent Education College .............................................................................................Stanford (bachelor’s 2006) Playing Experience 2002-05 ....................................................................................................Stanford (cornerback) 2006-09 ...............................................................................................Indianapolis Colts (NFL) Coaching Experience 2016 ...............................................................Western Carolina: Offensive Quality Control 2017 ................................................................Alabama: Offensive Line Graduate Assistant 2018-19 .................................Tennessee Tech: Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator 2020 ......................................Gardner-Webb: Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator 2021-22 ..................................................................................................Ole Miss: Offensive Line 2023 - .......................................................................................................Auburn: Offensive Line Postseason/Bowl Experience Coach..............................2018 Sugar, 2018 BCS Championship/Atlanta, 2022 Sugar, ...........................................................................................................2022 Texas, 2023 Music City Personal Hometown .............................................................................................................Toccoa, Georgia Wife ...............................................................................................................................................Alyssa Children .........................................................................................................................Shaw, Sutton Education College ...................................................................................................Western Carolina (2015) Playing Experience 2011-12 .................................................................................................Carson-Newman (center) 2013-15 ...............................................................................................Western Carolina (center) DERRICK NIX Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs T.J. 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