Oklahoma State hires Todd Grantham to head defense
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Nov 28, 2020; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen yells at defensive coordinator Todd Grantham during a football game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Nov. 28, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Brad McClenny-USA TODAY NETWORK/File Photo
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Oklahoma State has hired New Orleans Saints senior advisor and former defensive line coach Todd Grantham to fill its vacant defensive coordinator position, the Saints confirmed on Monday.
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi informed reporters that Grantham would not finish out the regular season with New Orleans, instead departing the team on Tuesday to begin his new role as DC in Stillwater. Rizzi moved Grantham from his defensive line coach position to the senior advisor role after the club fired head coach Dennis Allen last month.
Grantham, 58, has a long career as a defensive assistant, beginning along the defensive line with Virginia Tech from 1990-95. After a stint as DL coach at Michigan State, Grantham moved up to the NFL, eventually landing a gig as defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns (2005-07).
He later held defensive coordinator titles at the collegiate level at Georgia (2010-13), Louisville (2014-16), Mississippi State (2017) and Florida (2018-21). REUTERS
