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Morris finishes his staff

FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas Razorbacks football Coach Chad Morris announced his defensive assistants Wednesday, completing his first staff on the Hill.

Joining defensive coordinator and linebackers coach John Chavis, who was officially announced Tuesday, are defensive line coaches Steve Caldwell and John Scott Jr., and defensive backs coaches Ron Cooper and Mark Smith.

Caldwell, who coached with Chavis for 14 seasons at Tennessee (1995-2008), is starting his second stint with the Razorbacks after serving as defensive ends coach from 2010-2012. He's an Arkansas State University alumnus from Thayer, Mo., who spent the past four seasons with Coach Bryan Harsin at Boise State.