LSU defensive coordinator Kevin Steele has emerged as the leading candidate for the same position at Auburn, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has been looking for a replacement for Will Muschamp, who left earlier this month after just one season to become the head coach at South Carolina. The Tigers are looking for their third defensive coordinator since Malzahn was hired prior to the 2013 season.
Auburn faces Memphis on Wednesday in the Birmingham Bowl, and nothing would be finalized until after the game.
The 57-year-old Steele is a 34-year coaching veteran who's worked for some of the biggest names in the sport -- Nick Saban, Bobby Bowden, Tom Osborne, Les Miles and John Majors.