Kansas football coach David Beaty didn’t take long to fill his defensive line coach opening.
Jesse Williams, who has been with Ohio the last five seasons, was hired by Beaty on Friday afternoon to oversee KU’s D-line. Williams replaces Michael Slater, who did not have his contract renewed earlier this week.
Williams’ biggest success story with Ohio was Tarell Basham, who won the 2016 MAC defensive player of the year award after becoming the school’s all-time sacks leader.
“Jesse brings a wealth of technical knowledge that will be extremely valuable in our defensive line room because it all starts with those guys up front, especially in the Big 12 conference,” Beaty said.