Per source, Nebraska is set to add Tennessee's Mike Ekeler to the staff as special teams coordinator. This is a developing situtation, stay tuned to Inside Nebraska for more details shortly.
Ekeler spent the past four seasons at Tennessee, in his time in Knoxville, the Volunteers ranked either first or second in the SEC in punt return average in all three of Ekeler’s seasons, and the Vols have been first in the league in punt return defense in two out of his three years. Headed into the 2024 season, Tennessee had racked up 874 punt return yards and allowed only 23 total punt return yards during Ekeler’s tenure. He's a David City, Nebraska native who made stops at Indiana, USC, Georgia, North Texas, North Carolina and Kansas since 2011. He was on Nebraska's staff from 2008-2010 as linebackers coach.
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Ekeler spent the past four seasons at Tennessee, in his time in Knoxville, the Volunteers ranked either first or second in the SEC in punt return average in all three of Ekeler’s seasons, and the Vols have been first in the league in punt return defense in two out of his three years. Headed into the 2024 season, Tennessee had racked up 874 punt return yards and allowed only 23 total punt return yards during Ekeler’s tenure. He's a David City, Nebraska native who made stops at Indiana, USC, Georgia, North Texas, North Carolina and Kansas since 2011. He was on Nebraska's staff from 2008-2010 as linebackers coach.
Nebraska set to hire Mike Ekeler as special teams coordinator
Nebraska is set to hire Mike Ekeler as its special teams coordinator.
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