Augie Hoffmann


August W. "Augie" Hoffmann III is a former American football guard and the current running backs coach at Rutgers. Hoffmann attended Saint Joseph Regional High School in neighboring Montvale, New Jersey. He then went to Boston College, where he played football all four years.

NFL playing career

After graduating from Boston College, Hoffmann wasn't drafted, but was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints and was a member of their practice squad in 2004 and 2005. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints to a Reserve/Future contract on January 3, 2006.

Coaching career

Saint Joseph Regional High School

In July 2009 it was announced that he would return to St. Joe's, as an English teacher and head freshman football coach and assistant to the varsity.
On December 16, 2013, it was announced that he would take over as head coach of the St. Joe's Green Knights Varsity Football team.

Rutgers

On January 7, 2020 it was announced that Augie would join the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as the team’s running backs coach and help lead the team to its former glory.