Mike Pelton

Michael Pelton (born December 13, 1971) is an American college football coach and former player. He was most recently the defensive line coach for Kennesaw State University, a position he held in 2024.^[1] He also coached for Troy, Valdosta State, Iowa State, Oak Mountain High School, Vanderbilt,^[2] Auburn,^[3] and Georgia Tech.^[4][5] He played college football for Auburn as a defensive lineman and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).^[6]

Mike Pelton

Pelton in 2014
Biographical details
Born	(1971-12-13) December 13, 1971 (age 53) Goshen, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1994	Auburn
1995	Kansas City Chiefs*
1995	Indianapolis Colts
Position(s)	Defensive line
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999	Troy (GA)
2000	Valdosta State (DL)
2001–2006	Troy (DL)
2007–2008	Iowa State (DL)
2009	Oak Mountain HS (AL) (DL)
2010	Vanderbilt (DE)
2011–2012	Auburn (DL/DE)
2013–2017	Georgia Tech (DL)
2023	Sewanee (DC)
2024	Kennesaw State (DL)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Second-team All-American (1994) First-team All-SEC (1994)