This week, Auburn coaches indicated a unique play-calling structure in place. Derrick Nix calls first down while Kent Austin ...

As an outsider, my memory of Gus Malzahn's final years at Auburn was him in a game of tug-of-war with the play sheet. Malzahn ...

Auburn coach Hugh Freeze will be leaning on assistant coaches Derrick Nix and Kent Austin in certain situations this year.

Auburn football’s offensive play calling in 2025 will be a group effort, but head coach Hugh Freeze is still heavily involved ...

Derrick Nix has difficult choices to make when it comes to who will actually carry the ball this fall. He sees that as a good ...

The latest on Auburn's running back competition from offensive coordinator and running backs coach Derrick Nix ...

Auburn’s biggest recruiting win of the 2026 cycle came this month as it landed Leakesville (Miss.) Greene County four-star ...

He’s been on staff at Ole Miss since 2008 and has obviously helped contribute to a number of prolific offensive seasons, both under Freeze and Lane Kiffin. Nix coached running backs for the ...

While Auburn will look to throw, don't discount their wish to run at teams and break their collective will. Derrick Nix wants to not just win, but win convincingly.

FILE – Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze is shown before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Auburn, Ala. Derrick Nix is headed to Auburn as offensive coordinator, according ...

Is longtime assistant coach Derrick Nix's time in Oxford coming to a close. According to 247Sports affiliate Auburn Undercover, Nix has emerged as a top candidate to join Hugh Freeze's Auburn ...

After fall camp ended, Auburn’s offensive coordinator spoke to the media. Hugh Freeze and Derrick Nix have worked together on the same staff for a long while. While Hugh Freeze was hired in 2012 ...