What has been rumored for weeks is now reportedly coming true. Rodney Garner, per a report from Pete Thamel, is headed to Knoxville to be Tennessee’s next defensive line coach.
Sources: Tennessee is hiring Rodney Garner as the defensive line coach. He was last at Auburn and brings extensive SEC experience, including stints at Georgia and Tennessee.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 12, 2021
Garner brings a wealth of SEC experience to the table, serving on an SEC sideline in some capacity for 30 years now. Garner was a former SEC offensive lineman at Auburn, which is also where his coaching career began.