A former All-SEC defensive lineman at Auburn, Jimmy Brumbaugh joined the Tigers in January 2022 as defensive line coach. Brumbaugh has nearly 20 years of coaching experience and returns to the Plains after serving as a defensive line analyst at Oregon in 2021, helping the Ducks to a 10-4 record and Top 25 finish.
In 2019 and 2020 seasons, Brumbaugh was the defensive line coach at Colorado and the co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach at Tennessee. Before joining the staff at Colorado, Brumbaugh was the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Maryland (2017-18) for two seasons.
He had spent the prior four seasons at Kentucky (2013-16) establishing himself as one of the top defensive line coaches in the country. He also served as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech (2008-09) and Syracuse (2010-11) and was an assistant strength and conditioning coordinator at LSU (2006-07). At LSU, Brumbaugh helped the Tigers win a BCS National Championship in 2007.
A total of 17 players developed under Brumbaugh have been selected in the NFL Draft, including six first rounders.
During his time as a player at Auburn from 1995-99, Brumbaugh started 44 of his 48 career games, recording 291 tackles and 15 sacks. Brumbaugh was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 1995, garnered second-team All-SEC honors as a sophomore in 1996 before earning first-team All-SEC accolades as a junior in 1997.
Brumbaugh was a member of the Tigers' 1997 SEC Western Division champion team. He played in only three games in 1998 due to injury. He was granted a medical hardship waiver and had 51 tackles, six sacks and three fumble recoveries after returning for the 1999 season.
Brumbaugh played in the Blue-Gray Classic All-Star Game following the 1999 campaign and participated in preseason camp with the San Francisco 49ers in 2000 after signing as an undrafted free agent.
Brumbaugh returned to Auburn after his pro career to finish up his degree, graduating in 2004. He then got into coaching, starting out as a student assistant for Jacksonville State, which won the 2004 Ohio Valley Conference. His first full-time position followed the next year, as he was the defensive line coach at Chattanooga in 2005.
In 2019 and 2020 seasons, Brumbaugh was the defensive line coach at Colorado and the co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach at Tennessee. Before joining the staff at Colorado, Brumbaugh was the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Maryland (2017-18) for two seasons.
He had spent the prior four seasons at Kentucky (2013-16) establishing himself as one of the top defensive line coaches in the country. He also served as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech (2008-09) and Syracuse (2010-11) and was an assistant strength and conditioning coordinator at LSU (2006-07). At LSU, Brumbaugh helped the Tigers win a BCS National Championship in 2007.
A total of 17 players developed under Brumbaugh have been selected in the NFL Draft, including six first rounders.
During his time as a player at Auburn from 1995-99, Brumbaugh started 44 of his 48 career games, recording 291 tackles and 15 sacks. Brumbaugh was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 1995, garnered second-team All-SEC honors as a sophomore in 1996 before earning first-team All-SEC accolades as a junior in 1997.
Brumbaugh was a member of the Tigers' 1997 SEC Western Division champion team. He played in only three games in 1998 due to injury. He was granted a medical hardship waiver and had 51 tackles, six sacks and three fumble recoveries after returning for the 1999 season.
Brumbaugh played in the Blue-Gray Classic All-Star Game following the 1999 campaign and participated in preseason camp with the San Francisco 49ers in 2000 after signing as an undrafted free agent.
Brumbaugh returned to Auburn after his pro career to finish up his degree, graduating in 2004. He then got into coaching, starting out as a student assistant for Jacksonville State, which won the 2004 Ohio Valley Conference. His first full-time position followed the next year, as he was the defensive line coach at Chattanooga in 2005.