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Rockey Felker

Ethan Levine

By Ethan Levine

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Rockey Felker was a longtime football coach in the SEC at Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi State, including a five-year stint as MSU’s head coach from 1986-1990. He spent time as an offensive assistant at Mississippi State, Texas Tech, Memphis and Alabama before taking over as head coach of the Bulldogs. He posted his only winning season as a head coach in his first season in 1986, posting a 6-5 record with a 2-4 mark in the SEC.

Felker’s teams proceeded to finish 4-7, 1-10, 5-6 and 5-6 in his last four seasons in Starkville and was fired following the 1990 campaign. He ended his head coaching career with a 21-34 record. Felker continued to work as an offensive assistant at various programs and spent four seasons as Arkansas’ offensive coordinator before eventually returning to the MSU football program. He has served as Mississippi State’s Director of Player Personnel since 2009.

Coaching History Team Years
Director of Player Personnel Mississippi St. Bulldogs 2009-Present
Running Backs Coach Mississippi St. Bulldogs 2007-2008
Head of Football Operations Mississippi St. Bulldogs 2002-2006
Offensive Coordinator Tulsa Golden Hurricane 1997-1999
Offensive Coordinator Arkansas Razorbacks 1993-1996
Offensive Coordinator Tulsa Golden Hurricane 1991-1992
Head Coach Mississippi St. Bulldogs 1986-1990
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs Coach Alabama Crimson Tide 1983-1985
Assistant Coach Memphis St. Tigers 1981-1982
Assistant Coach Texas Tech Red Raiders 1979-1980
Wide Receivers/Running Backs Coach Mississippi St. Bulldogs 1975-1978
Ethan Levine

A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.

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