Ole Miss Football Officially Hires Miami Hurricanes Staffer to Prominent Position

Pete Golding and the Ole Miss Rebels are officially hiring Miami Hurricanes tight ends coach Cody Woodiel to the same role in Oxford, according to CBS Sports.

Woodiel is coming off of a National Championship appearance with Mario Cristobal and Co. where he is now set to make his way back to the Magnolia State for the 2026 season.

The highly-respected assistant coach is originally from Hernando (Miss.) where he played his college ball at Troy before then being brought on as a graduate assistant.

Following stops at Murray State, Itawamba Community College, and Oregon, Woodiel then made the move from Eugene to Coral Gables with Cristobal.

Fast forward just years later and Woodiel will now carve out his own path where he will return to his home-state and join the Ole Miss Rebels staff for the 2026 season as the program's tight ends coach, CBS Sports confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Former Ole Miss tight ends coach Joe Cox made the move to Baton Rouge after joining Lane Kiffin's LSU Tigers staff this offseason alongside multiple Rebels offensive assistants.

Ole Miss is hiring Miami’s Cody Woodiel as tight ends coach and co-OC, sources tell me and @GabyUrrutia247.

Set to be a return to his home state for the Mississippi native. Has coached standout tight ends at Miami such as 2025 second-round draft pick Elijah Arroyo. pic.twitter.com/I7sD0tOxSI
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 21, 2026

Now, Golding and Co. have quickly found their replacement for Cox with Woodiel expected to make his way up to Oxford this offseason.

The Miami Hurricanes Bio:

"Cody Woodiel is entering his first season as the Hurricanes’ tight ends coach in 2023.

"Woodiel, in his second year with the program, joined the Miami staff after serving three years at Oregon (2017-2020). Woodiel spent the 2022 season as an offensive analyst with the Hurricanes, where he helped coach tight end Will Mallory to a career year. Mallory, an All-ACC selection, was selected in by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2023 NFL Draft.

"Woodiel joined head coach Mario Cristobal’s staff in Oregon as an offensive graduate assistant coach in 2017, following three seasons as the offensive line coach at Itawamba Community College (Miss.). In 2016, Itawamba was third in the country (NJCAA) with 565 yards per game and 36.1 points per game. He was an offensive analyst in his final season with the Ducks.

Miami Hurricanes Football. — Jan 8, 2026; Glendale, AZ, USA; Miami Hurricanes tight ends coach Cody Woodiel against the Mississippi Rebels during the 2026 Fiesta Bowl and semifinal game of the College Football Playoff at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

"Before joining Oregon from Itawamba, Woodiel was hired at Murray State as the offensive line coach and was there from December to March. Prior to his time at ICC, Woodiel spent two years as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Troy University.

"A native of Hernando, Miss., Woodiel split time between tackle, guard and tight end for two seasons at Troy (2011-12). He was selected to play in the Casino Del Sol all-star game after starting all 12 games and playing 800 snaps for the Trojans as a senior. That season, the Troy offensive line finished 25th in the NCAA, allowing just 1.25 sacks per game.

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