Charles Kelly, the defensive coordinator for the University of Colorado, is set to leave his position to join the coaching staff at Auburn University, where he is expected to serve potentially as a co-defensive coordinator and may also take on safeties coach responsibilities. An Auburn alumnus and former defensive back from the class of 1990, Kelly has an extensive coaching background, including a tenure at Alabama from 2019-22, Tennessee, and as a defensive coordinator at Florida State. His move to Auburn, where he will work under head coach Hugh Freeze, is anticipated to become official soon after Auburn's imminent bowl game. Kelly's recruiting prowess was highlighted last year when he was named the national recruiter of the year by 247Sports.
Report: DC Charles Kelly leaving CU Buffs for Auburn https://t.co/todFoCFl4R
Colorado's Charles Kelly leaving for role with Auburn as turnover on Deion Sanders' staff continues https://t.co/bts9hE5sRa
Deion Sanders will have to replace another coordinator at Colorado. Buffaloes DC Charles Kelly is expected to leave Sanders’ staff for a job at Auburn under Hugh Freeze, a source confirmed to @davidubben. 🔗 https://t.co/Weuvs94CDi
ICYMI - Charles Kelly reportedly set to leave #CUBuffs to join Auburn's staff: https://t.co/KIkQleOPqz
Charles Kelly is reportedly coming home. A graduate of Auburn's 1990 class, Kelly is expected to join the Tigers' defensive staff after one season as Colorado's defensive coordinator. Quick story: https://t.co/WKEywo7Z9q
Hugh Freeze loading up on elite recruiters on his Auburn staff https://t.co/sLsJf4aeyB
Colorado DC Charles Kelly is returning to his alma mater, as Auburn adds last season's @247Sports national recruiter of the year to its assistant staff https://t.co/ik17RPjT6C https://t.co/0ythcTt5BO
Colorado DC Charles Kelly is returning to his alma mater, as Auburn adds last year's @247Sports national recruiter of the year to its assistant staff https://t.co/ik17RPjT6C https://t.co/RqBPHP2PjU
Sources: Colorado defensive coordinator Charles Kelly is leaving for a position at Auburn. May be in a co-defensive coordinator role with the Tigers. Kelly is a former Auburn defensive back who has coached extensively in the state, including at Alabama from 2019-22. @mzenitz 1st.
so Kelly has been a safeties coach — along with his coordinator duties — over the last several seasons, and Auburn theoretically has a spot there after Wesley McGriff moved to an off-field role in October either way, Auburn would finally be bringing Kelly back to his alma mater https://t.co/0sHhMzx8qC
Source confirms to @Auburn247 that Colorado DC Charles Kelly is set to join Auburn’s staff as co-defensive coordinator and an assistant. @mzenitz first reported.
I can confirm the news by @mzenitz that Colorado DB coach Charles Kelly is expected to join Auburn's staff. The hire should be official soon after Auburn's bowl game. Kelly was in the running for the DC position last year. More to come at https://t.co/6XV3ZKUURo
Colorado defensive coordinator Charles Kelly is expected to leave the Buffs for a job on the defensive staff at Auburn, sources tell @247Sports. Before Colorado, Kelly worked at Alabama and Tennessee and as a defensive coordinator at Florida State. https://t.co/dJORJ80Uo5 https://t.co/TV7LkYErXx