Harkey comes to the Packers after working as the assistant special teams coach for the Buffalo Bills for the past three seasons (2022-24). Prior to his time in the NFL, he worked as the tight ends/special teams coordinator at Tennessee State (2021) and was the tight ends coach at Azusa Pacific (2019-20). Harkey played in the NFL from 2012-16, appearing in 64 games with 28 starts for the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams after originally entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA.