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AUBURN, AL – April 06, 2024 – Auburn Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach DJ Durkin during the A-Day Spring Game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, AL. Photo by Austin Perryman
Despite the Auburn Tigers’ 5-7 finish to the 2024 season, the team showed bright spots, especially on defense.
In its first year led by defensive coordinator DJ Durkin, Auburn limited opponents to 330.8 yards and 117.8 rushing yards per game, which ranked in the top 10 among SEC programs this season. The Tigers also had two players grade above 80.0 for the year according to Pro Football Focus. Edge rushers Jalen McLeod and Keldric Faulk ranked No. 32 and No. 34 in the nation respectively due to their ability to slow down the opposing run game.
According to USA TODAY Sports’ update of assistant coaches’ salaries, Durkin is Auburn’s highest-paid assistant coach and holds the No. 46 salary nationally. How does Durkin’s 2024 earnings stack against the remaining 15 SEC defensive coordinators? Here is a ranking of every SEC defensive coordinator based on their 2024 salary.
16. Zac Alley, Oklahoma
Oklahoma defensive coordinator Zac Alley gestures during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Tennessee Volunteers at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.
Salary: $800,000
Alley kicks off the list after completing his first season as the Sooners’ defensive coordinator. Oklahoma finished the regular season ranked No. 5 in the SEC by allowing 318.3 yards per game. However, they were considered “middle-of-the-pack” in points allowed by giving up 21.6 points per game, which ranked No. 10.
15. Coleman Hutzler, Mississppi State
Nov 9, 2024; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive coordinator Coleman Hutzler is held back by assistant coach Matt Holecek as…
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Publish date : 2024-12-13 11:00:00
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