Mississippi State is hiring Louisville defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, according to a source. Grantham agreed to a multi-year deal to become the next defensive coordinator in Starkville.
Current Mississippi State defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon will not return to the Bulldogs next season, according to a source.
Grantham has spent the past three seasons at Louisville, where he’s served as Bobby Petrino’s defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach. He brings a vast résumé of experience to Starkville, including successful stints as defensive coordinator at Georgia, as defensive line coach with the Dallas Cowboys and as defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns.