FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – Texas State Associate Head Coach Tanner Burns was named one of 63 coaches as a nominee for the 2025 Broyles Award, which honors college football's top assistant coaches. Burns joins candidates honored from approximately 1,500 assistant coaches representing 131 FBS programs.
Burns, who serves as the team's Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Assistant, is in his first season with the Bobcats after stints at Auburn, Liberty and Arkansas, among other stops.
On special teams, Burns has mentored Jaylen Jenkins to top-20 national rankings in combined kick returns (16th, 483) and kick returns (18th, 24.