BRIAN NATKIN joins the New York Jets as the team's assistant offensive line coach, bringing 20 years of coaching experience at both the NFL and collegiate levels.

Prior to joining the Jets, Natkin served as the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Colorado State University Pueblo for the 2024 season. He spent the 2023 season as the offensive line coach at Sam Houston State.

From 2019-22, Natkin was the assistant offensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals, where he contributed to the development of the team's offensive line and tight ends. During his tenure with the Cardinals, the team consistently ranked in the top 10 in rushing yards and touchdowns, achieving notable milestones and recording 2,076 rushing yards and 23 rushing touchdowns in 2021. Natkin's offensive line played a crucial role in the team's top 10 finishes in total offense and rushing yards per game in 2020.

Before his time with the Cardinals, Natkin served as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Hutchinson Community College in 2018. He spent six seasons at his alma mater, UTEP, where he held various coaching roles, including offensive line coach, tight ends coach, special teams coordinator, and interim offensive coordinator. At UTEP, Natkin helped develop Eric Tomlinson and Cedric Lang, who both went on to play in the NFL. He also coached Hayden Plinke, who earned first-team all-conference honors and was named to the John Mackey Award Watch List.

Natkin's coaching career also includes a stint as the offensive line coach at Northern Colorado (2006) and at Midwestern State (2007-10). At Midwestern State, he helped the Mustangs achieve a combined 41-15 record and clinch the 2009 Lone Star Conference title. He also coached three Mustangs who achieved All-American status, including guard Amini Silatolu, who was drafted in the second round by the Carolina Panthers in 2012. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at UTEP, working with the tight ends and the offensive line (2004-05).

As a player, Natkin was a standout tight end at UTEP, where he was a three-time First-Team All-WAC selection (1998-00). In his senior year, he led all NCAA Division I tight ends with 64 catches for 787 yards, converting 46 of those receptions for first downs. His performance earned him unanimous All-American honors, being recognized by the Associated Press, AFCA Coaches, FWAA, Walter Camp, TSN, FN, and Rivals. He was also named the nation's top tight end by Sports Illustrated in 2000, becoming UTEP's first-ever unanimous All-American in football.

Natkin was part of the UTEP team that won the WAC Championship in 2000 and appeared in the Humanitarian Bowl. He was named UTEP's Male Athlete of the Year for 2000-01, inducted into UTEP's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016, and named to UTEP's Centennial Football Team. Over his college career, he recorded 172 receptions for 1,934 yards and 11 touchdowns. He concluded his college career by playing in the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Senior Bowl.

After going undrafted in the 2001 NFL Draft, Natkin signed a rookie free agent deal with the Tennessee Titans and played three games during the 2001 season. In 2003, he joined the St. Louis Rams as a fullback during the preseason.

Natkin holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from UTEP. He has three children, twins, Brock and Lauren, and a daughter, Taylor.

FLIGHT PATH

New York Jets 2025-Present

Assistant Offensive Line 2025-Present

Colorado State University Pueblo 2024

Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 2024

Sam Houston State University 2023

Offensive Line 2023

Arizona Cardinals 2019-22

Assistant Offensive Line 2019-22

Hutchinson CC 2018

Run-Game Coordinator/Offensive Line 2018

UTEP 2004-05, 2012-17

Offensive Coord./Wide Receivers/Tight Ends 2017

Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator 2013-16

Offensive Line 2012

Graduate Assistant 2004-05

Midwestern State University 2007-11

Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line 2007-11

University of Northern Colorado 2006

Offensive Line 2006

PLAYING CAREER

Tennessee Titans (TE) 2001

UTEP (TE) 1997-2000