Former Alabama offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr. is joining the Georgia Tech coaching staff as a quality control coach for the offensive line. He will join former Alabama offensive line coach Brent Key’s coaching staff on The Flats.
Ekiyor Jr. spent five seasons at Alabama playing for former head coach Nick Saban. The Indiana native made 40 starts for the Crimson Tide. The majority of his starts came at the guard position. He helped anchor an Alabama offensive line that had the No. 1 scoring offense in 2020 and was an integral part of the offensive front the following two seasons. In his final season in Tuscaloosa, Ekiyor Jr. led the team with 31 knockdown blocks and continued to have a powerful presence along the offensive line.
Ekiyor Jr. would go undrafted and sign with the Indianapolis Colts. He spent a little over three months with the Colts before being waived in a serious of roster moves made by the organization.
Now, he appears to be pursuing a coaching career. Interestingly enough, Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key actually recruited Ekiyor Jr. to Alabama out of high school. When Ekiyor Jr. arrived on campus, Key had departed Alabama to accept the head coaching position at Georgia Tech.
Ekiyor Jr. is one of several former Alabama players to pursue a career in coaching. It will be interesting to see how his journey fares over time.
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Brody Smoot is a team reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “follow” him on X, via @brodysmoot.
