ALL RIGHT. THE NEBRASKA FOOTBALL COACHING CAROUSEL SEEMS TO BE COMING TO A HALT. SAFETIES COACH MILES TAYLOR, WHO SPENT JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS IN LINCOLN, HAS ALREADY MOVED ON TO JOIN THE BALTIMORE RAVENS. MATT RHULE WILL NOW FILL THAT SPOT WITH TYLER YELK, WHO COMES BACK TO COLLEGE FROM THE NFL. YALE COACHED WITH THE HUSKERS NEW DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR ROB HORAK, BACK AT IDAHO, ALSO PLAYED COLLEGE FOOTBALL WITH ORANGE. YELL COACHED SAFETIES AND SPECIAL TEAMS ALL ALONG THE WAY. HE’S BEEN WITH THE EAGLES THE LAST FEW YEARS.
Nebraska set to hire Philadelphia Eagles defensive assistant Tyler Yelk as new safeties coach
Updated: 6:46 PM CST Feb 6, 2026
Nebraska is set to hire a new safeties coach, according to multiple reports.Big Red Zone Insider Sean Callahan confirmed the Huskers will be adding Tyler Yelk to Matt Rhule’s coaching staff.Yelk will replace Miles Taylor, who will be joining new Ravens head coach Jesse Minter in Baltimore.Signing Day: Nebraska football lands 4-star defensive tackleHe spent the past three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, most recently as a defensive assistant.Yelk and new Nebraska defensive coordinator Rob Aurich worked together at Idaho.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
LINCOLN, Neb. —
Nebraska is set to hire a new safeties coach, according to multiple reports.
Big Red Zone Insider Sean Callahan confirmed the Huskers will be adding Tyler Yelk to Matt Rhule’s coaching staff.
Yelk will replace Miles Taylor, who will be joining new Ravens head coach Jesse Minter in Baltimore.
Signing Day: Nebraska football lands 4-star defensive tackle
He spent the past three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, most recently as a defensive assistant.
Yelk and new Nebraska defensive coordinator Rob Aurich worked together at Idaho.
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