A Reintroduction to Zac Etheridge

Most Auburn fans remember the four-year starter who was a model of consistency and perseverance as a player. But who is he as a coach?

Jan 28, 2021

CB coach Zac Etheridge (Houston Athletics)

Plenty of Auburn fans remember Zac Etheridge, the player.

A three-star cornerback from Troy in the class of 2006, Etheridge redshirted his first season on the Plains before becoming a four-year starter at defensive back. He suffered a scary neck injury that left him briefly paralyzed during a 2009 game against Ole Miss.

But Etheridge, remarkably, made a full recovery in time to be a captain on the 2010 team that finished the season as national champions.

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