He comes to Tuscaloosa from Ole Miss, where the Rebels ranked second SEC wise in punt returns, and third in punt return defense while ranking fifth in field goal percentage.
Hutzler coached the 2015 season as special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach at Boston College. During his year , Hutzler was part of a staff that produced the nation's stingiest defense, as the Eagles allowed just 254.3 yards per game, 82.8 rush yards per game and a mere 24.1 percent of third down conversions. On special teams, Michael Walker ranked in the top 10 nationally in kick return average and BC blocked three punts.
In 2017, Hutzler was nominated for the Broyles Award, which goes to the nation's top assistant coach. Hutzler Punter logged another one of the school's top single-season punting averages at 43.5 yards per punt, while ranking among the nation's top 30. Samuel returned each of his two kickoffs for touchdowns in the season's first two games.
He inherits one of the best position groups in college football with Bronko Nagurski Award winner Will Anderson Jr., freshman All-American Dallas Turner and junior Chris Braswell along with an outstanding incoming freshman class.
Hutzler coached the 2015 season as special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach at Boston College. During his year , Hutzler was part of a staff that produced the nation's stingiest defense, as the Eagles allowed just 254.3 yards per game, 82.8 rush yards per game and a mere 24.1 percent of third down conversions. On special teams, Michael Walker ranked in the top 10 nationally in kick return average and BC blocked three punts.
In 2017, Hutzler was nominated for the Broyles Award, which goes to the nation's top assistant coach. Hutzler Punter logged another one of the school's top single-season punting averages at 43.5 yards per punt, while ranking among the nation's top 30. Samuel returned each of his two kickoffs for touchdowns in the season's first two games.
He inherits one of the best position groups in college football with Bronko Nagurski Award winner Will Anderson Jr., freshman All-American Dallas Turner and junior Chris Braswell along with an outstanding incoming freshman class.
