Brian Natkin (born January 3, 1978) is an American football coach and former tight end. He is the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for Colorado State University Pueblo, positions he has held since 2024. He also coached for Hutchinson Community College, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Midwestern State University, and University of Northern Colorado.
| CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Co-offensive coordinator & offensive line coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 3, 1978 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Winston Churchill (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College: | UTEP |
| Undrafted: | 2001 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Natkin played college football for the UTEP Miners, earning unanimous selection to the 2000 College Football All-America Team. He played in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans and St. Louis Rams.
Playing career
editCollege
editDuring the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season, Natkin lead tight ends nationally with 64 catches for 787 yards.[1] Natkin was a unanimous selection to the 2000 College Football All-America Team, the only ever UTEP player to earn unanimous All-American honors in football.[2] For his college career Natkin had 172 receptions for 1,934 yards and was a three-time first-team All-WAC selection (1998–2000).[3]
NFL
editNatkin played three games for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) in 2001, starting one game.[4] Natkin spent the 2003 pre-season with the St. Louis Rams.[5]
Coaching career
editCollege
editFrom 2004 to 2005, Natkin was a graduate assistant at UTEP after graduating in 2003. In 2006, Natkin was an assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado. From 2007 to 2011, Natkin was an assistant coach at Midwestern State University. From 2012 to 2017, Natkin was the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at UTEP.[6]
National Football League
editArizona Cardinals
editOn January 13, 2019, Natkin was hired by the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL to be their assistant offensive line coach.
References
edit- ^ "Brian Natkin". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Bloomquist, Bret. "Ex-Miner football star Brian Natkin happy to be at UTEP". Retrieved December 3, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Brian Natkin". Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players".
- ^ "Natkin, Brian". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Brian Natkin Profile – University of Texas at El Paso Official Athletic Site". www.utepathletics.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012.