Here are three things to know about Auburn’s new safeties coach: Rushing spent four seasons playing college football at Stanford as a defensive back, playing a significant role in the Cardinal’s secondary as a senior in 2005, but made a bigger impact as a return specialist.

Staff continuity is vital for a successful program. The first two years of the Hugh Freeze era at Auburn had the opposite. After bringing in a new-look coaching staff when Freeze was hired prior to the 2023 season,