Coleman Hutzler

Assistant Coach / Bucks & Edges · Auburn

Headline rating: as position coach · linebackers. Every role he has been rated in is below.

Chemistry

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Seasons here1

Programs6

Stints6

Career path

Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016

2026AuburnAssistant Coach / Bucks & Edges

2024–2025Mississippi StateDefensive Coordinator (Linebackers)

2022–2023AlabamaSpecial Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers

2021Ole MissAssistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

2020TexasCo-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

2019South CarolinaSpecial Teams Coordinator/Linebackers

Rating53Peak53

His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.

Season	Team	Unit (EPA/play)	Over expectation	Season score
2025	Mississippi State	-0.02	-0.02	-0.33
2024	Mississippi State	-0.08	-0.09	-1.18

Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.

Rating87Peak91

Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.

Season	Team	Room	Room quality	Development	Recruiting	Season score
2025	Mississippi State	Linebackers	73	+1.0	—	-0.06
2024	Mississippi State	Linebackers	71	+2.2	0.880	0.10
2023	Alabama	Special teams	81	+17.8	0.913	1.97
2023	Alabama	Defensive line	75	-0.7	0.913	0.47
2022	Alabama	Special teams	67	+5.7	0.948	1.17
2022	Alabama	Defensive line	74	+4.5	0.948	0.98
2021	Ole Miss	Special teams	65	+0.8	—	0.14
2020	Texas	Linebackers	82	+1.7	0.896	0.88
2019	South Carolina	Special teams	78	+13.4	0.846	1.25
2019	South Carolina	Linebackers	80	+2.5	0.846	0.51

Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.