Mike Ekeler

Mike Ekeler (born October 4, 1971) is an American college football coach who is currently the special teams coordinator for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Mike Ekeler

Current position
Title	Special teams coordinator
Team	Nebraska Cornhuskers
Conference	Big Ten
Biographical details
Born	(1971-10-04) October 4, 1971 (age 54) David City, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma mater	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–present	Nebraska (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]