The Tennessee Volunteers special teams and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler is leaving for Nebraska. While the Tennessee Volunteers did lose some key piec

Mike Ekeler, who has been Tennessee's special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach the past four seasons under Josh Heupel, is leaving to join Matt Rhule's staff at Nebraska.

Tennessee special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler has been hired to join Matt Rhule‘s staff at Nebraska, according to On3’s Austin Price. Ekeler is a Nebraska native who previously coached linebackers for the Cornhuskers from 2008-10.

Mike Ekeler spent four seasons as the Tennessee special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach before leaving for Nebraska.

Nebraska football appears to have its new special teams coordinator, and it's a familiar name making a return home.