Just when it appeared Auburn’s coaching carousel was slowing down, it looks to be revving back up.
According to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, the Jacksonville Jaguars are set to employ Jeremy Garrett, Auburn’s defensive line coach.
After his time with the Browns, Garrett joined Hugh Freeze at Liberty in 2022, only to head south to Auburn after Freeze took the reins of the Tigers’ program in November of 2022. Garrett was officially announced as a member of Auburn’s coaching staff on Dec. 23, 2022.
In a way, Garrett joining Freeze in the coaching ranks was a reunion of sorts as Garrett was a defensive lineman at Ole Miss during the same period of time in which Freeze was a tight ends coach for the Rebels from 2006-07.
Now, Garrett’s expected departure makes for the fifth Auburn assistant to depart The Plains this offseason as he joins offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Philip Montgomery (fired), defensive coordinator Ron Roberts (took another job), running backs coach Cadillac Williams (resigned) and defensive backs coach Zac Etheridge (resigned).
So far, Freeze has filled each vacancy with the additions of offensive coordinator and running backs coach Derrick Nix, co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly and defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin, as well as the elevation of Kent Austin to quarterbacks coach.
And with Friday’s reports of Garrett’s departure, it appears Freeze’s hiring frenzy isn’t quite over.
