Florida co-defensive coordinator Patrick Toney is leaving for the Arizona Cardinals after just one season and being replaced by recently hired Alabama assistant Austin Armstrong, sources told ESPN.
Toney, who called the Gators' defensive plays last season, accepted a defensive secondary coaching position with the Cardinals. Toney, 32, came to Florida with Billy Napier from Louisiana, where they worked together for four seasons. Toney also coached safeties at both Florida and Louisiana and coached outside linebackers for one season at Louisiana.
Toney isn't the only assistant leaving Florida. Sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg that tight ends coach William Peagler is also joining the Cardinals' staff in a defensive role.