Kodi Burns

Kodi Burns leads drills at Auburn in this undated photo. (Samford/Auburn Athletics)

Kodi Burns is headed back to where it all started.

The former Auburn quarterback and receiver is set to join Auburn's staff less than 24 hours following receivers coach Dameyune Craig's departure to LSU. He will coach receivers and serve as co-offensive coordinator, Auburn announced Monday.

Burns, 27, is relatively new in the coaching profession and was hired Jan. 4 at Arizona State, where he was expected to coach running backs. Burns spent the last two seasons coaching at Samford and Middle Tennessee before jumping on board with coach Todd Graham and offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey, two friends of Gus Malzahn, at Arizona State.

"I'm really excited to be back home at Auburn," Burns said in a prepared statement. "I was fortunate to be a part of very successful teams at Auburn, and I look forward to helping the program be successful in the future. I appreciate coach Malzahn giving me this opportunity and I can't wait to rejoin a lot of familiar faces on the offensive staff. I'm ready to go to work."

Burns was a graduate assistant for Malzahn at Arkansas State and Auburn, including the Tigers' run to the SEC title in 2013.

Burns arrived at Auburn in 2007 as a highly-recruited quarterback, but moved to receiver and finished his career with 2,299 total yards and 22 touchdowns. He caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton in the BCS National Championship against Oregon in January 2011.

Burns coached running backs at Samford in 2014 and receivers at Middle Tennessee in 2015. He was set to earn $200,000 per year at Arizona State after earning $80,000 last season at Middle Tennessee.

Craig coached receivers and served as co-offensive coordinator for three seasons at Auburn. He was paid $500,000 per year.

"He is very familiar with our system and understands what it takes to win championships here at Auburn," Malzahn said in a prepared statement. "Kodi is a bright football mind who coached two 1,000-yard receivers last year. He will be a big asset to our program."

Craig leaves behind one of the most talented incoming core of receivers in the country. Auburn signed four receivers Feb. 3, including four-star prospect Nate Craig-Myers. Several of the newcomers are expected to contribute immediately in the fall.

Burns marks the second former Auburn player and graduate assistant to join the full-time staff in the offseason. Travis Williams, who served as a graduate assistant in 2015, was promoted to linebackers coach in January.