Gavin Spurrier joined the Austin Peay staff in 2026 as offensive pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach after serving as offensive quality control at Duke. He oversees the Governors' passing game while mentoring the quarterbacks and assisting with offensive game planning.Â
Before arriving in Clarksville, Spurrier worked closely with Duke's quarterbacks and offensive staff, contributing to weekly game plans, opponent breakdowns, practice scripting and game-day communication. A former Blue Devils quarterback, Spurrier spent four seasons in the program under current Austin Peay head coach Jeff Faris and was the recipient of Duke Football's 2020 Micah Harris Trinity Teammate Award.
SPURRIER’S CAREER SUMMARY
Austin Peay (2026-CURRENT)
2026: Named Austin Peay’s pass-game coordinator in February 2026.Â
Texas A&M (2024-25)
2025: Served as a offensive analyst for the Aggies under head coach Mike Elko.Â
2024: Served as a offensive graduate assistant for the Aggies under head coach Mike Elko and offensive coordinator Collin Klein.Â
Duke (2023)
2023:Â Began his coaching career at his alma mater as a quality control coach, helping the Blue Devils on both sides of the ball.Â
COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER (2019-22)
Spurrier spent four seasons in Durham on the roster under Mike Elko and David Cutcliffe, seeing game action against Temple during his senior season. In 2020, he received the Micah Harris Trinity Teammate Award, given annually to n individual who is a true teammate and showcases character, unselfishness, compassion and pride
