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Report: Tracy Rocker to join Philadelphia Eagles staff

Tracy Rocker is reportedly expected to take a job with the Philadelphia Eagles just a week after joining Auburn staff.

Tracy Rocker’s return to the Plains might not last long.

On Sunday, Pete Thamel reported that Rocker is expected to join Jonathan Gannon’s staff with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Rocker accepted a spot on Bryan Harsin’s staffaccepted a spot on Bryan Harsin’s staff just 10 days ago as the defensive line coach, the same position he will coach with the Eagles.

The 1988 Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award winner previously coached at Auburn from 2009-10, helping mentor Nick Fairley as part of the 2010 national championship team. His other previous stops including Cincinnati, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina along with the Tennessee Titans.

Auburn officially names Tracy Rocker as defensive line coach

Auburn legend Tracy Rocker has officially been named the Tigers’ new defensive line coach.

Tracy Rocker is back on the Plains!

On Thursday, the Auburn athletic department formally announced that the former All-American, Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award winner has been named the defensive lines coach on Bryan Harsin’s staff.

“Tracy Rocker is one of Auburn’s all-time great players and has a wealth of experience coaching and in the Southeastern Conference,” Harsin said. “He understands what a championship team looks like and knows what it takes to be successful at the highest level. We’re excited to welcome back Tracy to the Auburn family.”

From the press release:

Rocker spent the 2020 season at South Carolina after two seasons (2018-19) at Tennessee. He has also logged Division I stints at Georgia (2014-16), Auburn (2009-10), Ole Miss (2008), Arkansas (2003-07), Cincinnati (2002), and Troy State (1997-01). In addition, he spent three seasons with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans (2011-13). He mentored the defensive line in each of those stops but was also given the additional title of Associate Head Coach while at Georgia in 2015.

“I’m excited about coming back to Auburn to work with Coach Harsin and the staff he has put together,” Rocker said. “In my visits with Coach Harsin, he has shared a clear vision for the program and I’m looking forward to helping put that vision in place. I have great memories as a player and coach at Auburn and can’t wait to create more in the future.”