Mike Ekeler is the Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers Coach at USC, coaching since 2021. Staff history at 3 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
3 stints- 2026
- 2025
- 2021-2023
Coaching Tenure Timeline
2 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
3- Lincoln RileyUSC, 2026
- Matt RhuleNebraska, 2025
- Josh HeupelTennessee, 2021-2023
Players He Coached
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Deven BryantLB · USC · 2026
Nick De FinaLB · USC · 2026
Austin EngroffLB · USC · 2026
Talanoa IliLB · USC · 2026- Taylor "Taybo" JohnsonLB · USC · 2026
Roman MarchettiLB · USC · 2026
Elijah NewbyLB · USC · 2026
Ryan O'ConnellLB · USC · 2026
Ta'Mere RobinsonLB · USC · 2026
GianCarlo RufoLB · USC · 2026
Shaun ScottLB · USC · 2026
Desman Stephens IILB · USC · 2026
Jadyn WalkerLB · USC · 2026- Will AlbrightLB · Tennessee · 2023
Dominic BaileyDL · Tennessee · 2023- Tyler BaronDL · Tennessee · 2023
- Aaron BeasleyLB · Tennessee · 2023
Mekhi BigelowLB · Tennessee · 2023
Ben BoltonLB · Tennessee · 2023
Chandavian BradleyLB · Tennessee · 2023
Arion CarterLB · Tennessee · 2023
Camron DouglasDL · Tennessee · 2023- Cody DuncanLB · Tennessee · 2023
Bryson EasonDL · Tennessee · 2023- Kurott GarlandDL · Tennessee · 2023
- Kwauze GarlandLB · Tennessee · 2023
- Isaac GreenDL · Tennessee · 2023
- Roman HarrisonDL · Tennessee · 2023
Joshua HelsdonDL · Tennessee · 2023
Caleb HerringDL · Tennessee · 2023
Elijah HerringLB · Tennessee · 2023
Daevin HobbsDL · Tennessee · 2023
Jayson JenkinsDL · Tennessee · 2023
Joshua JosephsDL · Tennessee · 2023- Austin LewisDL · Tennessee · 2023
- Omarr Norman-LottDL · Tennessee · 2023
Emmanuel OkoyeDL · Tennessee · 2023- James Pearce Jr.DL · Tennessee · 2023
Kalib PerryLB · Tennessee · 2023- Keenan PiliLB · Tennessee · 2023
