Mike Ekeler
American football player and coach (born 1971)
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Mike Ekeler (born October 4, 1971) is an American college football coach who is currently the special teams coordinator for the USC Trojans.
TitleSpecial teams coordinator
TeamUSC Trojans
ConferenceBig Ten
BornOctober 4, 1971
David City, Nebraska, U.S.
David City, Nebraska, U.S.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator |
| Team | USC Trojans |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 4, 1971 David City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | Kansas State |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | Kansas State |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2001 | Skutt HS (NE) (volunteer) |
| 2002 | Manhattan HS (KS) (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Oklahoma (GA) |
| 2005–2007 | LSU (GA) |
| 2008–2010 | Nebraska (LB) |
| 2011–2012 | Indiana (co-DC/LB) |
| 2013 | USC (LB) |
| 2014–2015 | Georgia (ILB/DSTC) |
| 2016 | North Texas (DC/LB) |
| 2017–2018 | North Carolina (LB) |
| 2019 | Kansas (STC/ILB) |
| 2020 | North Texas (STC) |
| 2021–2024 | Tennessee (OLB/STC) |
| 2025 | Nebraska (STC) |
| 2026–present | USC (STC) |
College career
Ekeler played at Kansas State where he was a linebacker and special teams standout.[1]
Coaching career
On January 31, 2020, Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator at North Texas.[2]
