Tag: DJ Durkin

Auburn head football coach Alex Golesh believes he retained 'one of the best football minds in the countryhttps://1819news.com/admin/entries/news/290223-auburn-head-coach-alex-golesh-dj-was-the-defensive-coordinator-i-wanted-to-hire#tab01-article-content' in defensive coordinator DJ Durkin.

The speculation surrounding Auburn defensive coordinator DJ Durkin can be put to rest. 

Auburn University is expected to name its next head football coach in the coming days, and Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall remains the betting favorite.

The Auburn Tigers are coming off a 62-17 thumping of Mercer, and they did so without starting quarterback Ashton Daniels. Now, Daniels is assumed to slot back into his starting role, and interim head coach DJ Durkin said that Daniels handled his “off week” like a pro. 

As Auburn's coaching search continues, interim head coach DJ Durkin views ‘every day here on the job as an interview.’ 

Auburn quarterback Ashton Daniels will not play against Mercer on Saturday, per interim head coach DJ Durkin. 

ESPN's Paul Finebaum saw enough from interim Auburn head football coach DJ Durkin in his first week leading the Tigers that he believes the defensive coordinator should be "seriously considered" to have the interim tag.

Auburn football interim head coach DJ Durkin announced on Wednesday that the Tigers would start Ashton Daniels at quarterback. Can the Tigers expect a different answer with Daniels and Derrick Nix running the show?

Will there be any staff changes coming to Auburn football for the remainder of the season? 

After a 10-3 defeat at the hands of Kentucky on Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium,  Hugh Freeze was relieved of his duties as Auburn’s head coach, per multiple reports on Sunday evening. 

According to multiple reports, Freeze has been fired in the midst of his third season as head coach of the Tigers. Defensive coordinator DJ Durkin will assume interim head coaching duties for the remainder of the season, per ESPN's Pete Thamel.

The Tigers rank fifth nationally in run defense, allowing just 84.1 yards per game on the ground. They are second in the SEC in that regard, despite facing four of the top five rushing offenses the last four weeks. 

Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins has been nothing short of stellar for the Tigers in his first year on the Plains.

Auburn defensive coordinator likes what he sees from the unit with the season just over a week away.

Auburn has hired DJ Durkin as its next defensive coordinator, replacing Ron Roberts.