Mike Ekeler (born October 4, 1971) is an American football coach who is currently the special teams coordinator for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. College career. Ekeler played at Kansas State where he was a linebacker and special teams standout. [1] Coaching career.

21 hours ago · The Nebraska football team has finally filled a coaching vacancy. Tennessee Volunteers assistant coach Mike Ekeler has been hired as the Huskers' new special teams coordinator.. This isn't Ekeler's first time with the Cornhuskers.He previously coached linebackers for three seasons under Bo Pelini from 2008-2010.

1 day ago · Ekeler has been one of the best special teams coordinators in college football. In 2024, Tennessee led the SEC in punt return average for the third time in Ekeler’s four seasons.

1 day ago · Tennessee will have a void to feel on its coaching staff this offseason, after all.. Mike Ekeler, who has served as the Vols' special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach the last four seasons, is leaving the program for the same role at Nebraska.. TALK ABOUT IT IN THE ROCKY TOP FORUM. InsideNebraska confirmed reports of Ekeler's departure Monday.

1 day ago · Mike Ekeler, who has been Tennessee's special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach the past four seasons under Josh Heupel, is leaving to join Matt Rhule's staff at Nebraska.

1 day ago · A native Nebraskan, Ekeler played for Bill Snider at Kansas State in the early 1990s. As a senior, he earned National Special Teams Player of the Year by George Michael Sports Machine, a popular ...

1 day ago · Inside Nebraska can confirm Mike Ekeler will lead Nebraska's special teams in 2025. Ekeler spent the past four years on Josh Heupel's staff at Tennessee as special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. Ekeler has plenty of ties to the state of Nebraska and the Husker football program. He's from David City and coached Nebraska's ...

1 day ago · Mike Ekeler, the Blair graduate who played collegiately at Kansas State before developing into a position coach under former Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, will take the special teams role after four ...

2 days ago · LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska native and former Cornhuskers assistant coach Mike Ekeler will join Matt Rhule’s staff as the special teams coordinator. On3 first reported on Monday morning that ...

Ekeler was a special teams standout and linebacker for Hall of Famer Bill Snyder at Kansas State from 1991-94. A team captain as a senior, he earned National Special Teams Player of the Year in 1994 by George Michael Sports Machine, a popular national sports show at the time.