Craig Aukerman
| File:Craig Aukerman.jpg Aukerman with the Tennessee Titans in 2021 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |
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| Title | Special teams coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 22, 1976 McComb, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Findlay |
| Positions | Defensive back, wide receiver |
| Career history | |
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Craig Aukerman (born November 22, 1976) is an American football coach and former defensive back and wide receiver who is the special teams coordinator for the Miami Dolphins.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Aukerman played football collegiately at the University of Findlay, where he played defensive back and wide receiver from 1995 to 1998.[1]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]College coaching
[edit | edit source]Aukerman began his coaching career at his alma mater the University of Findlay where he served as a wide receivers coach. For the next two years he was with the Miami RedHawks working as a graduate assistant. He then went on to the Hilltoppers only to return to Miami after two years. After four more seasons with Miami,[2] in 2009 Aukerman served as the linebackers at Kent State.
NFL coaching
[edit | edit source]Aukerman broke into the NFL as a defensive assistant for the 2010 Denver Broncos[3] only to leave after a year and join the Jacksonville Jaguars in the same capacity. In 2012, he was transitioned to become an assistant special teams coach[4][5] instead of defense with the Jaguars. In 2013, Aukerman went out west to San Diego and joined the Chargers. His first three years with the organization he worked as an assistant special teams coach,[6][7] but in 2016 he was given the coordinator role.[8]
In 2017, Aukerman joined the Titans as an assistant special teams coach but was given the coordinator title by Mike Vrabel the following year.[9] On December 4, 2023, Aukerman was fired following a disastrous 31-28 Week 13 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts.[10] The game featured a critical missed extra point attempt and two consecutive punts being blocked; the first of which was returned for a touchdown while the second resulted in a season-ending injury of punter Ryan Stonehouse.[10][11]
On January 29, 2025, the Miami Dolphins named Aukerman as their special teams coordinator.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Aukerman and his wife, Summer, both attended rural high schools in Ohio. They met while he was working as a graduate assistant at the University of Miami (Ohio), and she was a volleyball player studying special education. They have two children, Cayden and Bryce.[13]
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- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- American football defensive backs
- Coaches of American football from Ohio
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football coaches
- Miami RedHawks football coaches
- Kent State Golden Flashes football coaches
- Jacksonville Jaguars coaches
- Denver Broncos coaches
- NFL special teams coordinators
- Players of American football from Ohio
- San Diego Chargers coaches
- Tennessee Titans coaches
- 1976 births
- Findlay Oilers football players