Michigan football hiring Boise State's Tyler Stockton as safeties coach

January 4, 2026

By Anthony Broome, On3 Sports: The Michigan Wolverines are hiring Boise State safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator Tyler Stockton to the same position under Kyle Whittingham in Ann Arbor, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Stockton spent the last two seasons under head coach Spencer Danielson at Boise State, making the College Football Playoff with the Broncos in 2024. Before that, Stocktown was the defensive coordinator at Ball State, where he was a Broyles Award nominee in 2020, 2022 and 2023. In 2021, Stockton was named to the American Football Coaches Association’s 35 under 35 list.

Throughout his college coaching career, he has coached defensive lines, outside linebackers, inside linebackers and safeties, moving around in a variety of roles.

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Michigan football hiring Tyler Stockton as safeties coach

The Michigan Wolverines are adding one of the best young defensive coaches in the country to Kyle Whittignham's staff.

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