Kyle Williams, a former Tiger, emerges as top DL coach target
LSU head coach Brian Kelly‘s staff could soon be complete as the Tigers pursue Kyle Williams, a former Tiger and NFL star, as a top target for the defensive line opening in Baton Rouge.
If LSU and Williams get a deal done, Williams, who recently stepped down from his post-NFL career gig as Ruston High’s defensive coordinator, would replace another former LSU defensive lineman in Davis.
In late-February, Davis, who spent one season coaching at LSU, accepted the defensive line coaching job with the New Orleans Saints.
LSU assistant Kevin Peoples continues to coach the defensive ends and edge rushers, meaning Williams – or whomever Kelly hires – will be charged with recruiting, developing and coaching the defensive tackles and nose guards.
The former LSU First-Team All-American defensive lineman played for the Tigers from 2002 to 2005, winning a National Championship in 2003 before appearing in 46 games with 33 starts across his college career.
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Williams finished his time in Baton Rouge with 16.5 quarterback sacks, 26 tackles for loss and 140 tackles before being selected by Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Safe to say, the Bills got value out of the No. 134 overall pick.
Williams would go on to spend his entire career playing for Buffalo before retiring in 2018 after making the Pro Bowl six times and landing on the All-Pro list in 2010. As a longtime team captain for the Bills, Williams started for Buffalo in 178 of his 183 games played, closing out his football playing days with more than 600 tackles from his defensive tackle position.
Williams returned to his hometown of Ruston (La.) after retiring and took up coaching at the high school level, where he was part of a State Championship run as a coach at the high school he suited up for 25 years ago. In January, Williams stepped down from his post as Ruston’s defensive coordinator with an eye on spending more time with family.
Now, an opportunity to coach the defensive line at his college alma mater is on the table.
Beyond the search for a defensive line coach, the lone other offseason hire for the Tigers came with the addition of former Florida State offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Alex Atkins as the new tight ends coach in Baton Rouge, replacing former tight ends coach Slade Nagle after Nagle landed the offensive coordinator job at Houston.
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