As evaluations of Auburn’s current coaching staff continue under new head coach Alex Golesh, the new staff is starting to become clearer.

The latest news is that safeties coach TJ Rushing will not be retained on Golesh’s staff, according to multiple reports.

Rushing spent the 2025 season as Auburn’s safeties coach after holding the title of special assistant to the head coach in 2024. Prior to his time at Auburn, Rushing spent the previous four seasons as the defensive backs coach at Texas A&M, where he worked with Auburn defensive coordinator DJ Durkin in 2022 and 2023.

Auburn’s safeties seemed to take a step back during Rushing’s one season as safeties coach. He replaced Charles Kelly, who’s now the head coach at Jacksonville State, and Auburn’s passing defense went from being ranked

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