As part of a staff overhaul on defense, Michigan has hired Dallas Cowboys defensive backs coach Maurice Linguist to be the Wolverines' co-defensive coordinator, the school announced Wednesday.
Linguist, a longtime college assistant before joining the Cowboys for the 2020 season, will assist new defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, hired from the Baltimore Ravens to replace veteran play-caller Don Brown.
The 36-year-old Linguist, who played defensive back at Baylor, has coached defensive backs at Texas A&M, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Iowa State and other spots.