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Report: Arizona State to hire UNLV defensive line coach Joe Seumalo in same position

It's quite an eventful morning for the Arizona State Sun Devils' coaching staff.

Hours after news broke running backs Kodi Burns was leaving for the Auburn Tigers, ASU filled its coaching void at defensive line by hiring UNLV's Joe Seumalo, according to Sports Illustrated's Thayer Evans.

UNLV DL coach Joe Seumalo will have same position under Arizona St. coach Todd Graham per sources.

— Thayer Evans (@ThayerEvansSI) February 15, 2016

Seumalo replaces Jackie Shipp, who left to coach the Missouri Tigers in the same position.

Seumalo comes to ASU after having spent just one season with the UNLV Rebels.