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DJ Durkin’s contract details at Auburn have been revealed.
According to Auburn insider Matt Cohen, who cites a public records request, Durkin will be paid a salary of $1.2 million to be Auburn’s defensive coordinator in 2024. Durkin’s salary could rise to as much as $1.6 million by 2026, per the report.
According to a copy of his contract acquired by @aldotcomTigers via public records request, Auburn will pay new defensive coordinator DJ Durkin a salary of $1.2 million for the 2024 season.
It could increase to as much as $1.6 million by 2026.
— Matt Cohen (@Matt_Cohen_) February 14, 2024
Durkin has been a SEC defensive coordinator in each of the past 5 seasons. He was with Ole Miss in 2020-21 and Texas A&M in 2022-23. He joined Auburn this past offseason after the Aggies moved on from head coach Jimbo Fisher.
Durkin took a bit of a pay cut to come to Ole Miss. According to USA Today’s assistant coach salary database, Durkin was making $1.6 million in 2023 at Texas A&M. That figure had him as the 15th highest-paid assistant in the country last season.
Auburn will be hoping to take a big step forward next season on the defensive side of the ball. Last season, Auburn gave up an average of 5.65 yards per play. That ranked 10th amongst 14 SEC programs in 2023.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
