Alabama coach Nick Saban is staying inside the program for his new offensive coordinator and has decided to promote Mike Locksley to the position, sources told ESPN.
Locksley has spent the past two seasons on Alabama's staff and served as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2017. He was an offensive analyst with the Crimson Tide in 2016.
The 48-year-old Locksley also had an opportunity to join the Florida State staff under Willie Taggart but elected to stay at Alabama. Sources said the plan is for him to also coach the Crimson Tide's quarterbacks.