Bio

Lashard Durr is in his first season as a coach, joining Gulf Coast for the 2021 season after a playing career that saw him go from the MACCC to the SEC to the NFL.

He had an All-State playing career at Harrison Central that saw him play in the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl. Durr played two seasons at Copiah-Lincoln where he had 63 tackles, 22 pass breakups, three interceptions and a fumble return for touchdown. He was ranked the No. 7 junior college corner in the country by 24/7 and 52^nd overall JUCO player by Scout.

Durr then went to Mississippi State, where he was a lockdown corner and two-year starter. He had 36 tackles, four pass breakups and one interception in 25 games. The Bulldogs defense ranked 12^th in the nation against the pass in his senior season. 

Durr has a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from MSU. He has a daughter, Loghan Durr, 3.