According to multiple reports, former Alabama Crimson Tide assistant Charles Kelly will be named the next coach of the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
Kelly, who replaces former Jacksonville State coach Rich Rodriguez, spent the 2024 season with the Auburn Tigers as safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator. This was the lone season for Kelly at Auburn.
Prior to Auburn, Kelly served as the defensive coordinator with the Colorado Buffaloes for a season. Before that, he spent four seasons (2019-22) at Alabama as an assistant on Nick Saban’s staff. At Alabama, Kelly served as assistant defensive coordinator and safeties coach.
Kelly also served as an assistant coach with the Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Tennessee Volunteers as well as two Alabama high schools, Central-Phenix City and Eufaula.
Jacksonville State is expected to hire Auburn co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly as its new head coach, a source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports.
Before Auburn, Kelly worked at places like Colorado, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida State. (@_JHokanson 1st).… pic.twitter.com/CXRJ8dmjk2
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 20, 2024