Kodi Burns - Football Coach - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

Kodi Burns

Title:
Wide Receivers
Email:
kodi.burns@mtsu.edu
Phone:
898-2189

Updated Dec. 10, 2015
Kodi Burns is in his first season on Rick Stockstill’s staff as an assistant coach for the Blue Raiders. Burns currently coaches the Middle Tennessee receivers.

In his first season at Middle Tennessee, Burns led two all-conference receivers to multiple school records. Richie James, who earned freshman All-American honors, collected all-conference first team and freshman team accolades with his single season school record 100 receptions and 1,220 receiving yards, both of which led all freshmen nationally.

Senior Ed Batties, an all-conference second team selection, added 77 catches, the second most in MT single season history. He also totaled 960 yards and a school record 13 touchdowns.

Burns made his way to Middle Tennessee after one season as the running backs coach at Samford where the Bulldogs finished 7-4. Burns coached sophomore Denzell Williams to first team all-conference honors after he rushed for 918 yards and 16 touchdowns, and led the SoCon in scoring.

Burns spent the 2013 season as an offensive graduate assistant at Auburn, working under head coach Gus Malzahn and offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee. Burns was a part of the staff that took Auburn from a 3-9 record in 2012 to a 12-2 mark in 2013. The 2013 Tigers won the Southeastern Conference title, and played in the BCS National Championship game.

In his season on the Auburn staff, Burns helped coach and develop Heisman Trophy finalist Tre Mason, as well as wide receiver Sammie Coates, who ranked third in the nation in yards per catch. He also assisted with the implementation of the offensive system and with game planning while at Auburn.

Prior to coaching at Auburn, Burns spent the 2012 season working as an offensive graduate assistant under Malzahn and Lashlee at Arkansas State. During his only season at ASU, Burns helped lead the program to the Sun Belt Conference championship, posting a record of 10-3 overall and 7-1 in conference play. The team also earned the program’s first bowl win, defeating Kent State, 17-13, in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.

While working at Arkansas State, Burns helped coach Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year and all-time leading passer Ryan Aplin. He also helped coach Freshman All-America wide receiver J.D. McKissic.

Burns played both quarterback and wide receiver at Auburn from 2007 to 2010. During the 2010 season, Burns was a wide receiver on Auburn’s BCS National Championship team. He also played in the Outback Bowl in 2009 and was the Most Valuable Player of the Chick-fil-A Bowl in 2007.

Burns earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in exercise science from Auburn in 2011. He is also currently pursuing his Master’s Degree from Auburn.

THE BURNS FILE
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Season at MT: 1st
Date Hired: February 20, 2015
Recruiting Area: Tampa, FL Area, East Georgia, Birmingham, AL Area

PERSONAL
Birthdate: December 24, 1988
Hometown: Fort Smith, AR

EDUCATION
High School: Northside, 2007
College: Auburn, B.S. in Exercise Science, 2011

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Wide Receiver/Quarterback at Auburn (2007-2010)

COACHING EXPERIENCE
2012: Arkansas State (offensive graduate assistant)
2013: Auburn (offensive graduate assistant)
2014: Samford (running backs)
2015-Present: MT (wide receivers)

BOWL EXPERIENCE
2007: Chick-Fil-A Bowl (player)
2010: Outback Bowl (player)
2011: BCS National Champion (player)
2013: GoDaddy.com Bowl (coach)
2014: BCS National Championship Game (Coach)
2015: Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (coach)