Defensive coordinator Jon Hoke is reportedly expected to leave the program for a position with the Atlanta Falcons, while wide receivers coach Joker Phillips is reportedly taking the same job at North Carolina State.
The NFL Network reported Tuesday that Hoke will join defensive coordinator Dean Pees’ staff as the defensive backs coach. This will mark Hoke’s fourth foray in the NFL after serving as the defensive backs coach for the Houston Texans from 2002 to 2008, the Chicago Bears from 2009 to 2014, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2016 to 2018.
Phillips is joining coach Dave Doeren’s staff at N.