Devin Santana | Florida Atlantic University
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Team: Florida Atlantic University
Organization: NCAA Football
Position: Defensive Tackles Coach
League: American
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Organization: NCAA Football
Position: Defensive Tackles Coach
League: American
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Biography
At Florida Atlantic
Joined the staff in December of 2024 as the squads' Defensive Tackles Coach
At Miami
Served as an assistant defensive line coach for their stellar 2024 season
At UT Martin
Joined the Skyhawks in the spring of 2022 as a defensive line coach
At Auburn
Served as an assistant defensive line coach at Auburn
Helped to mentor NFL Draft selection Colby Wooden and Marcus Harris
Also assisted with meeting preparations and film breakdown – including short yardage/goal line planning
Other duties included serving as a special teams assistant while running the scout team offense
At App State
Served one year at Appalachian State where he was a defensive line quality control analyst
Mentored four all-conference selections in Demetrius Taylor (first team selection and NFL Draft selection by Detroit Lions), Nick Hampton (third team), Jordon Earle (third team) and Caleb Spurlin (third team)
At IMG Academy
Gained coaching experience as a linebacker coach and post grad defensive coordinator
At Wake Forest
Earned his first full time position at Wake Forest as a defensive quality control assistant
At Alabama State
Served as a defensive graduate assistant at his alma mater Alabama State during in 2019, working directly with defensive coordinator Travis Pearson
Collegiate Playing Career
Played three seasons for Alabama State, appearing in 27 games over that time before an injury sidelined him late in the 2018 season
His best season came during his junior campaign in which he played 11 games at on the defensive line
He recorded 33 total tackles, including 18 solo stops, while also recording 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and a pair of fumbles
Also spent one year at Florida Atlantic following a prep career at Sickles High School (Tampa, Fla.).
PERSONAL
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Education: Graduated from Alabama State with a bachelor’s degree in coaching/criminal justice in 2020. He also received his master’s in education.
SANTANA COACHING EXPERIENCE
Year School Position
2025 Florida Atlantic Defensive Line
2024 Miami Defensive Tackles Coach/Analyst
2023 UT Martin Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
2022 Auburn Defensive Line Assistant
2021 Appalachian State Defensive Line Analyst
2020 Wake Forest Defensive Quality Control
2019 Alabama State Defensive Graduate Assistant
