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Brian Natkin

CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves

Position:

Co-offensive coordinator & offensive line coach

Personal information

Born:

January 3, 1978 (age 46)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

Career information

High school:

Winston Churchill
(San Antonio, Texas)

College:

UTEP

Undrafted:

2001

Career history

As a player:

Tennessee Titans (2001)
St. Louis Rams (2003)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

As a coach:

UTEP (2004–2005)
Graduate assistant
Northern Colorado (2006)
Offensive line coach
Midwestern State (2007–2010)
Offensive line coach
Midwestern State (2011)
Co-offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
UTEP (2012)
Offensive line coach
UTEP (2013)
Tight ends coach
UTEP (2014–2017)
Special teams coordinator & tight ends coach
UTEP (2017)
Interim offensive coordinator
Hutchinson CC (2018)
Offensive line coach & run-game coordinator
Arizona Cardinals (2019–2022)
Assistant offensive line coach
Sam Houston (2023)
Offensive line coach
CSU Pueblo (2024–present)
Co-offensive coordinator & offensive line coach

Career highlights and awards

Unanimous All-American (2000)

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brian Natkin (born January 3, 1978) is an American football coach and former tight end. He is the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for Colorado State University Pueblo, positions he has held since 2024. He also coached for Hutchinson Community College, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Midwestern State University, and University of Northern Colorado.

Natkin played college football for the UTEP Miners, earning unanimous selection to the 2000 College Football All-America Team. He played in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans and St. Louis Rams.

Playing career

College

During the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season, Natkin lead tight ends nationally with 64 catches for 787 yards.^[1] Natkin was a unanimous selection to the 2000 College Football All-America Team, the only ever UTEP player to earn unanimous All-American honors in football.^[2] For his college career Natkin had 172 receptions for 1,934 yards and was a three-time first-team All-WAC selection (1998–2000).^[3]

NFL

Natkin played three games for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) in 2001, starting one game.^[4] Natkin spent the 2003 pre-season with the St. Louis Rams.^[5]

Coaching career

College

From 2004 to 2005, Natkin was a graduate assistant at UTEP after graduating in 2003. In 2006, Natkin was an assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado. From 2007 to 2011, Natkin was an assistant coach at Midwestern State University. From 2012 to 2017, Natkin was the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at UTEP.^[6]

National Football League

Arizona Cardinals

On January 13, 2019, Natkin was hired by the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL to be their assistant offensive line coach.

References

^ "Brian Natkin". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
^ Bloomquist, Bret. "Ex-Miner football star Brian Natkin happy to be at UTEP". Retrieved December 3, 2015.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Brian Natkin". Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players".
^ "Natkin, Brian". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
^ "Brian Natkin Profile – University of Texas at El Paso Official Athletic Site". www.utepathletics.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012.

External links

v t e 2000 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Josh Heupel RB LaDainian Tomlinson RB Damien Anderson WR Marvin Minnis WR Antonio Bryant WR Freddie Mitchell TE Brian Natkin OL Steve Hutchinson OL Ben Hamilton OL Chris Brown OL Leonard Davis C Dominic Raiola
Defense	DL Jamal Reynolds DL Andre Carter DL Casey Hampton DL John Henderson LB Dan Morgan LB Rocky Calmus LB Keith Adams DB Dwight Smith DB Jamar Fletcher DB Fred Smoot DB Tay Cody DB Ed Reed DB J. T. Thatcher
Special teams	P Nick Harris PK Jonathan Ruffin AP Santana Moss