Auburn coach Hugh Freeze has hired former Maryland head coach and Texas A&M defensive coordinator DJ Durkin to run his defense.
Freeze announced the move Wednesday. Durkin was with the Aggies the past two years after two seasons at Mississippi and has also coached at Michigan and Florida.
The deal is for three years, a source told ESPN's Pete Thamel.
"DJ has been a successful defensive coordinator at multiple stops in the Southeastern Conference," Freeze said. "I've always been impressed with his schemes and game plans, including the two times I have faced his teams in recent years.