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.

11 hours ago · Ekeler is a graduate of Blair (Neb.) High School and Kansas State University and previously coached for three years at Nebraska from 2008 to 2010, helping Nebraska to a pair of Big 12 Championship ...

14 hours ago · — Mike Ekeler @Huskerfootball (@CoachEkelerUT) February 11, 2025. Ekeler was a linebacker and special teams stalwart for Coach Bill Snyder’s Kansas State teams from 1991-94.

14 hours ago · “Mike Ekeler brings a history of special teams excellence to Nebraska,” Rhule said. “His work with Tennessee’s special teams has been elite. Regardless of what statistics you look at over ...

1 day ago · — Mike Ekeler @Huskerfootball (@CoachEkelerUT) February 11, 2025. In addition to coaching special teams for the Volunteers, who never finished lower than 39th in special teams efficiency and had multiple seasons in the top 10 after ranking outside the top 90 before he took over, Ekeler also coached outside linebackers for Tennessee. ...

12 hours ago · The final member of the Nebraska football team’s 2025 coaching staff is now in place. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule announced on Tuesday that he has hired Mike Ekeler, a Blair native and former ...

Feb 3, 2025 · 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 …

Feb 3, 2025 · 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.

Feb 3, 2025 · 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 ...

Feb 3, 2025 · 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 ...