Devin Gaulden enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Delta State Statesmen under head coach Todd Cooley.
Gaulden, a Miramar, Fla. native, joins the #DSUFamily, from East Central University in Ada, Okla.
While at East Central, Gaulden coached a pair of All-Great American Conference defensive backs in Jalen Baldwin (Second Team) and Keonta Lusk (Honorable Mention). Baldwin also led the GAC in interceptions with five. In his time in Ada, Gaulden coached the cornerbacks, nickelbacks, and safeties.
Prior to arriving at East Central, he coached five future NCAA Division I defensive backs (Asante Samuel Jr., Jordan Battle, Jaden Davis, Semar Melvin, and Myles Bell) at Saint Thomas Aquinas High School. Gaulden coached and structured individual drills in practice and handled the grading of defensive back film from practice and games.
Gaulden's coaching stops also include a season at Florida Atlantic University as a Quality Control and Cornerbacks assistant. While with the Owls, Gaulden prepared and setup individual drills for practice for defensive backs and special teams, broke down opponents passing game tendencies weekly, and assisted with recruiting skill players primarily in the South Florida areaÂ
Gaulden starred on the gridiron for the University of Wisconsin from 2011-2015, where he played in 32 games and started 13 contests. He was part of Badger teams that won the 2012 and 2013 Big Ten Championships.
Gaulden was also a member of the 2014 team that secured a win in the Outback Bowl and played at Wake Forest University as a graduate transfer in 2015, where he played in eight games for the Demon Deacons.Â
